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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/05 (21) Application number: 04752028.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/014898 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/112770 (01.12.2005 Gazette 2005/48)

(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 (71) Applicant: Omnisonics Medical Technologies, Inc. Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)	(72) Inventors: HARE, Bradley, A. Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US) RABINER, Robert, A. North Reading, MA 01864 (US) MARCIANTE, Rebecca, I. North Reading, MA 01864 (US) VARADY, Mark J. Andover, MA 01810 (US) (74) Representative: Frank, Hartmut et al Patentanwalt Reichspräsidentenstr. 21-25 45470 Mülheim a. d. Ruhr 45470 Mülheim a. d. Ruhr (DE)