(19)
(11)
EP 1 706 016 A2
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
04.10.2006
Bulletin 2006/40
(21)
Application number:
04816003.0
(22)
Date of filing:
31.12.2004
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
A61B
1/00
(2006.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2004/044019
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2005/065399
(
21.07.2005
Gazette 2005/29)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU
(30)
Priority:
31.12.2003
US 534003 P
(71)
Applicant:
Pelikan Technologies Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
POPLONSKI, Tomasz
Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)
(54)
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