METHOD OF LOCATING THE TIP OF A CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER - Patent 2247234

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EP 2 247 234 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/45

(21)	Application number: 09707467.8

(22)	Date of filing: 04.02.2009

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 5/04^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2009/033116

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2009/100158 (13.08.2009 Gazette 2009/33)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA RS

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Priority:

05.02.2008 US 26372

(71)	Applicants:
	Rothenberg, Peter M. Laguna Niguel, California 92677 (US) Bard Access Systems, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT 84116 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	ROTHENBERGER, Peter, M Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US)

(74)	Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE
	Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

(54)	METHOD OF LOCATING THE TIP OF A CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER