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EP 1 765 148 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13 (21) Application number: 04776794.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/019648 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/074810 (18.08.2005 Gazette 2005/33)

(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: Isense Corporation Portland, OR 97224 (US)	(72) Inventors: WARD, Kenneth W Portland Oregon 97225 (US) SASS, Richard S Portland Oregon 97219 (US) (74) Representative: Moore, Barry et al Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)