(19)
(11) EP 2 077 750 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.08.2008

(43) Date of publication:
15.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/29

(21) Application number: 07863843.4

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/083497
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/058014 (15.05.2008 Gazette 2008/20)
(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: 03.11.2006 US 864375 P

(71) Applicant: Sensys Medical, Inc.
Chandler, AZ 85226 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RUCHTI, Timothy L.
    Gilbert, AZ 85233 (US)
  • WELCH, James M.
    Tempe, AZ 85283 (US)
  • SLAWINSKI, Christopher
    Mesa, AZ 85213 (US)
  • BLANK, Thomas B.
    Gilbert, AZ 85297 (US)
  • MONFRE, Stephen L.
    Gilbert, AZ 85296 (US)

(74) Representative: Schoppe, Fritz et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München
82043 Pullach bei München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NONINVASIVE PROBE/SKIN TISSUE CONTACT SENSING