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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10 (21) Application number: 03767183.1 (22) Date of filing: 01.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/05(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/024437 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/012646 (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 (30) Priority: 06.08.2002 US 401670 P 09.10.2002 US 417386 P 29.05.2003 US 448273 (71) Applicant: STEREOTAXIS, INC. St. Louis, MO 63108 (US)	(72) Inventor: VISWANATHAN, Raju, R. St.Louis, MO 63108 (US) (74) Representative: Goodenough, Nigel  A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)