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(11) EP 1 861 012 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49

(21) Application number: 06734877.1

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/15(2006.01)
A61M 5/172(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/004933
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/088772 (24.08.2006 Gazette 2006/34)
(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

(30) Priority: 21.12.2005 US 316686
14.02.2005 US 652660 P
02.03.2005 US 658001 P
21.04.2005 US 673551 P
06.10.2005 US 724199 P

(71) Applicant: Optiscan Biomedical Corporation
Hayward CA 94545 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STERLING, Bernhard B.
    Danville, CA 94086 (US)
  • GABLE, Jennifer H.
    Newark, CA 94560 (US)
  • BRAIG, James R.
    Piedmont, CA 94611 (US)
  • WECHSLER, Mark
    San Mateo, CA 94403 (US)
  • ZHENG, Peng
    Alameda, CA 94502 (US)
  • RULE, Peter
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 (US)
  • KEENAN, Richard
    Livermore, CA 94550 (US)

(74) Representative: Carpintero Lopez, Francisco et al
Herrero & Asociados, S.L. Alcalá 35
28014 Madrid
28014 Madrid (ES)

   


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