(19)
(11) EP 1 890 608 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:
13.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/36

(21) Application number: 06770980.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.05.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 10/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/34(2006.01)
 A61B 17/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/019959
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/127729 (30.11.2006 Gazette 2006/48)

(54)

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(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: 23.05.2005 US 683584 P
22.05.2006 US 438955

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/09

(60) Divisional application:
10175439.8

(73) Proprietor: Senorx, Inc.
Irvine, CA 92618 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LUBOCK, Paul
    Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US)
  • LOUW, Frank, R.
    Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US)
  • QUICK, Richard, L.
    Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (US)

(74) Representative: Tomlinson, Edward James et al
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte P.O. Box 86 03 68
81630 München
81630 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 106 364
US-A1- 2004 167 428
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US-B1- 6 258 111
   
       
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