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(11) EP 3 541 289 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:
08.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/09

(21) Application number: 17800473.5

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2017/078518
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/091317 (24.05.2018 Gazette 2018/21)

(54)

ULTRASOUND DEVICE CONTACTING

ULTRASCHALLVORRICHTUNGSKONTAKTIERUNG

MISE EN CONTACT DE DISPOSITIF 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.11.2016 EP 16198779

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/39

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HAKKENS, Franciscus Johannes Gerardus
    5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)
  • BELT, Harm Jan Willem
    5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)
  • JOHNSON, Mark Thomas
    5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)
  • VAN DEN ENDE, Daan Anton
    5656 AE Eindhoven (NL)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2016/096391
US-A1- 2010 016 727
 US-A1- 2004 236 223
US-A1- 2015 272 544
   
       
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