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(11) EP 3 086 736 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:
01.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/07

(21) Application number: 14835675.1

(22) Date of filing: 16.12.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 34/20(2016.01)
 A61B 8/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2014/066943
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/092667 (25.06.2015 Gazette 2015/25)

(54)

SYSTEM FOR TRACKING A PENETRATING INSTRUMENT

SYSTEM ZUR VERFOLGUNG EINES EINDRINGINSTRUMENTS

SYSTÈME POUR SUIVRE UN INSTRUMENT DE PÉNÉTRATION

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 20.12.2013 US 201361918895 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/44

(60) Divisional application:
19168450.5 / 3542725

(73) Proprietor: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
5656 AG Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • TAHMASEBI MARAGHOOSH, Amir Mohammad
    NL-5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)
  • VIGNON, Francois Guy Gerard Marie
    NL-5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)
  • JAIN, Ameet Kumar
    NL-5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards 
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven
5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)


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