(19)
(11) EP 2 023 815 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.07.2008

(43) Date of publication:
18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(21) Application number: 07795869.2

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/013460
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/146091 (21.12.2007 Gazette 2007/51)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 06.06.2006 US 811376 P

(71) Applicant: Rf Surgical Systems, Inc.
Bellevue WA 98005 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLAIR, William A.
    San Diego, California 92130 (US)
  • BARNES, Bruce E.
    Escondido, California 92029 (US)
  • COSENS, Kevin
    Bellevue, Washington 98008 (US)
  • POIRIER, David A.
    Escondido, California 92029 (US)
  • PORT, Jeffrey
    New York, New York 10013 (US)

(74) Representative: Moore, Barry et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2
Dublin 2 (IE)

   


(54) METHOD, APPARATUS AND ARTICLE FOR DETECTION OF TRANSPONDER TAGGED OBJECTS, FOR EXAMPLE DURING SURGERY