(19)
(11) EP 1 708 610 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41

(21) Application number: 05705626.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/001059
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/070283 (04.08.2005 Gazette 2005/31)
(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

(30) Priority: 12.01.2004 US 535909 P

(71) Applicant: MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC, INC.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55110-3325 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BJORK, Todd, M.
    River Falls, WI 54022-4125 (US)
  • SHARRATT, Todd, W.
    Stillwater, MN 55082 (US)
  • BERG, Christopher, L.
    Crystal, MI 55428 (US)

(74) Representative: Larcher, Dominique 
Cabinet Vidon, 16 B, rue Jouanet, B.P. 90333, Technopole Atalante
35703 Rennes Cédex 7
35703 Rennes Cédex 7 (FR)

   


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