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(11) EP 2 120 719 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/48

(21) Application number: 07758269.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 6/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/063698
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/111970 (18.09.2008 Gazette 2008/38)
(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

(71) Applicant: University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98105-4608 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SEIBEL, Eric, J.
    Seattle, WA 98117 (US)
  • JOHNSTON, Richard, S.
    Sammamish, WA 98075 (US)
  • MELVILLE, Charles, David
    Issaquah, WA 98029 (US)
  • CROSSMAN-BOSWORTH, Janet, L.
    Kenmore, WA 98028 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)

   


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