3D ULTRASOUND-BASED INSTRUMENT FOR NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME - Patent 1596718

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EP 1 596 718 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.07.2004

(43)	Date of publication:
	23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(21)	Application number: 03810833.8

(22)	Date of filing: 05.11.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 8/14

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/035252

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/041094 (21.05.2004 Gazette 2004/21)

(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

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Priority:

05.11.2002 US 423881 P
08.01.2003 WO PCT/US03/24368
12.05.2003 US 470525 P
20.05.2003 US 443126
31.07.2003 US 633186
05.09.2003 WO PCT/US03/14785

(71)	Applicant: DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND CORPORATION
	Bothell, WA 98021 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CHALANA, Vikram Mill Creek, WA 98027 (US) DUDYCHA, Stephen Bothell, WA 98011 (US) MCMORROW, Gerald, J. Kirkland, WA 98033 (US)

(74)	Representative: Williamson, Brian et al
	OLSWANG 90 High Holborn LondonWC1V 6XX LondonWC1V 6XX (GB)

(54)	3D ULTRASOUND-BASED INSTRUMENT FOR NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME