METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS USEFUL IN CONDUCTING IMAGE GUIDED MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS

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EP 1 656 076 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	20.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/21

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	15.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/16

(21)	Application number: 04780780.5

(22)	Date of filing: 11.08.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 19/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2004/026001

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/016166 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(54)	METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS USEFUL IN CONDUCTING IMAGE GUIDED MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS VERFAHREN, GERÄTE UND SYSTEME FÜR BILDGESTÜTZTE MEDIZINISCHE EINGRIFFE PROCEDES, APPAREILS, ET SYSTEMES UTILISES DANS LA CONDUITE D'INTERVENTIONS GUIDEES PAR IMAGES

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

11.08.2003 US 494268 P
26.08.2003 US 649600

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(73)	Proprietor: Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
	St. Louis MO 63114 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	EDWARDS, Jerome, R. Nashville, TN 37212 (US)

(74)	Representative: Haley, Stephen
	Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES London EC2A 2ES (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A2-02/082375
US-A1- 2003 125 622
US-B1- 6 347 240

US-A1- 2002 044 631
US-B1- 6 285 902
US-B1- 6 473 635

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