Hybrid magnetic-based and impedance-based position sensing

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EP 1 743 575 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:
	12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	06.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/01

(21)	Application number: 06253717.0

(22)	Date of filing: 14.07.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 5/06^(2006.01)

A61B 5/053^(2006.01)

(54)	Hybrid magnetic-based and impedance-based position sensing Hybrid-Positionsbestimmung auf Impedanz- und Magnetbasis Détection de position hybride à base magnétique et impédance

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

15.07.2005 US 182272

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03

(60)	Divisional application:
	09016155.5 / 2163197

(73)	Proprietor: Biosense Webster, Inc.
	Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Govari, Assaf Haifa 34400 (IL) Altmann, Andres Claudio Haifa 34614 (IL) Schwartz, Yitzhack Haifa 34606 (IL) Ephrath, Yaron Karkur 37501 (IL)

(74)	Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen et al
	Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

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References cited: :

US-A1- 5 983 126
US-A1- 2004 181 139

US-A1- 2003 078 509

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