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(11) EP 1 575 474 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 03767280.5

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61G 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/024923
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/012641 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 06.08.2002 US 401630 P
10.02.2003 US 364126
10.02.2003 US 364605
10.02.2003 US 364086
10.02.2003 US 364180
10.02.2003 US 361977
10.02.2003 US 364059
10.02.2003 US 364082
10.02.2003 US 364642
10.02.2003 US 364577
10.02.2003 US 364091

(71) Applicant: Hessa Medical, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GIN, Jeremy
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • GARZA, Jesus
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • BENNER, Richard W.
    Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (US)
  • GIN, Jerry
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) MOBILITY-AID APPARATUS AND METHOD