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(43) Date of publication: 02.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/49 (21) Application number: 08702468.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2008/050194 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/090504 (31.07.2008 Gazette 2008/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 24.01.2007 US 886411 P (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors: HALL, Christopher, S. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) CHIN, Chien, Ying Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) SUIJVER, Jan, Frederik Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) HENDRIKS, Bernardus, Hendrikus, Wilhelmus Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) KUIPER, Stein Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) (74) Representative: Schouten, Marcus Maria  Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven 5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)