TRANSDUCER CARTRIDGE FOR AN ULTRASOUND THERAPY HEAD

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EP 2 482 734 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	09.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/32

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	21.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/25

(21)	Application number: 10821070.9

(22)	Date of filing: 24.09.2010

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61N 7/02^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2010/050271

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2011/041237 (07.04.2011 Gazette 2011/14)

(54)	TRANSDUCER CARTRIDGE FOR AN ULTRASOUND THERAPY HEAD WANDLERKARTUSCHE FÜR EINEN ULTRASCHALLTHERAPIEKOPF CARTOUCHE DE TRANSDUCTEUR POUR TÊTE THÉRAPEUTIQUE À ULTRASONS

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL 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 SM TR

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Priority:

29.09.2009 US 246937 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	08.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/32

(73)	Proprietor: Liposonix, Inc.
	Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WING, Gregory T. Carnation, Washington 98014 (US) BOCKENSTEDT, Craig R. Bothell, Washington 98021 (US) CRUNKILTON, Jeffrey R. Everett, Washington 98203 (US) BENNETT, Frederick J. Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US)

(74)	Representative: Eisenführ Speiser
	Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 10 60 78 28060 Bremen 28060 Bremen (DE)

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References cited: :

WO-A1-2009/082874
WO-A2-2005/065371
US-A- 5 560 362
US-A1- 2001 011 585
US-A1- 2002 143 252
US-A1- 2009 171 252
US-B1- 6 773 408

WO-A2-2005/065371
US-A- 5 560 362
US-A1- 2001 011 585
US-A1- 2002 009 015
US-A1- 2004 059 226
US-B1- 6 237 655

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