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1 [COUNSEL LISTED ON SIGNATURE PAGE] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 HOLOGIC, INC., CYTYC CORPORATION, and HOLOGIC L.P., 13 Plaintiffs, 14 vs. 15 SENORX, INC., 16 Defendant. 17 18 AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Joint Claim Construction Statement Case No. C08 00133 RMW (RS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

Case No. C08 00133 RMW (RS) JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT (PATENT L.R. 4-3) Markman Hearing Date: June 25, 2008 Time: To Be Set Room: Courtroom 6, 4th Floor Judge: Hon. Ronald M. Whyte

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Plaintiffs Hologic, Inc., Cytyc Corporation, and Hologic L.P. (collectively "Hologic") and

2 Defendant SenoRx, Inc. ("SenoRx") respectfully submit this Joint Claim Construction Statement. 3 Attached hereto as Exhibit A are charts setting forth the parties' proposed constructions of

4 certain disputed terms, phrases, and clauses in the asserted claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,913,813 (the 5 "'813 patent"), 6,413,204 (the "'204 patent"), and 6,482,142 (the "'142 patent") (collectively, "the 6 patents-in-suit"). 7 Attached hereto as Exhibit B are charts setting forth the parties' agreed proposed constructions

8 of certain disputed terms of the patents-in-suit. 9 The claim construction charts in Exhibits A and B attached hereto are based on discovery

10 exchanged between the parties to date as well as arguments in the parties' opening claim construction 11 briefs. The parties reserve the right to modify and/or supplement the positions set forth herein if 12 justified by newly produced discovery, new positions asserted in the parties' responsive claim 13 construction briefs, or otherwise. 14 Dated: May 30, 2008 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Dated: May 30, 2008 23 24 25 26 27 28
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HOWREY LLP By: /s/ Henry C. Su__________________ Henry C. Su HENRY C. SU (211202) ([email protected]) HOWREY LLP 1950 University Avenue, 4th Floor East Palo Alto, California 94303 Telephone: (650) 798-3500 Facsimile: (650) 798-3600 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Hologic, Inc., Cytyc Corporation, and Hologic L.P. WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP By: /s/ Rachel Shanahan Rodman (with permission) Rachel Shanahan Rodman RACHEL SHANAHAN RODMAN (admitted pro hac vice) WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: (202) 434-5000 Facsimile: (202) 434-5029 Attorneys for Defendant SenoRx, Inc.
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Filer's Attestation I, Henry C. Su, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file

3 this Joint Claim Construction Statement. Pursuant to General Order No. 45, § X(B), I attest 4 under penalty of perjury that concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from 5 Rachel Shanahan Rodman. 6 Dated: May 30, 2008 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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EXHIBIT A.1 Parties' Proposed Constructions Of Disputed Terms In U.S. Patent No. 5,913,813 Disputed Claim Term
"inner spatial volume" (claims 1, 2, 12)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"a region of space surrounded by an outer spatial volume and either enclosed by a polymeric film wall or defined by the outside surface of a solid radionuclide" Support: Abstract Col. 1:50 ­ col. 2:3 Col. 2:33-38, 44-63 Col. 3:9-16, 42-48 Col. 3:64 ­ col. 4:12 Col. 4:16-20, 21-31, 32-52 Figs. 1, 3-5 Notice of allowability (12-18-98) at 2 September 8, 1998 Amendment at 3-7 4-27-07 Claim Construction Order at 3-5, 28 (Case No. C-05-05312 RMW), and all evidence of record relating to the claim construction proceeding in that case. 4-25-08 Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction at 6-8. Verhey Decl. at 3:17-4:4, Ex. C at 7:11-15. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶¶ 10-13

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"a region of space surrounded by an outer spatial volume and either enclosed by a distensible polymeric film wall or defined by the outside surface of a solid radionuclide sphere" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Col. 1:50-57 Col. 2:34-42 Col. 2:44-46 Col. 2:56-63 Col. 3:39-42 Figs. 1, 3, 4 Abstract Orton Decl. ¶¶ 22-24. Xoft Claim Constr. Order at 3-5, 16 See SenoRx Op. Br. at 11-14 & Resp. Br. 1114 and references cited therein. See also support for "inner spatial volume" in `204 patent.

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Disputed Claim Term
"predetermined constant spacing between said inner spatial volume and the radiation transparent wall" (claim 1)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"spacing predetermined by one skilled in the art between the wall or edge of the inner spatial volume and the radiation transparent wall of the outer, closed, inflatable chamber, when inflated, which is constant in all directions if the outer chamber is spherical, or constant along a radial plane if the outer chamber is not spherical" Support: Abstract Col. 1:26 ­ 46 Col 3:10-13 Col 4:13-20 Col. 4:21-31 Notice of allowability (12-18-98) at 2 September 8, 1998 Amendment at 3-7 4-27-07 Claim Construction Order at 6-7, 28 (Case No. C-05-05312 RMW), and all evidence of record relating to the claim construction proceeding in that case Verhey Decl., Ex. C at 7:2-5. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶¶ 4-5, 10-13.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"fixed spacing, predetermined by one skilled in the art before administering radiation, between the wall or edge of the inner spatial volume and the radiation transparent wall of the outer, closed inflatable chamber, when inflated, which for each point on the wall or edge of the inner spatial volume, the distance to the closest point on the outer chamber is the same (i.e., the inner spatial volume and outer chamber are concentric and the same shape)" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Col. 1:50-57 Col. 2:44-46 Col. 2:56-63 Col. 3:10-38 Col. 4:13-20 Figs. 1, 3, 4 Abstract `813 Pros. Hx. Am. & Resp. 5-7 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 25-32. Cytyc Cl. Constr. Br. at 7, 15. Xoft Markman Tr. at 71. Williamson Tr. at 99-100. Dempsey Tr. at 32, 72-73. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 4-7 & Resp. Br. 4-7 and references cited therein. See also support for "predetermined spacing . . ." in `204 patent.

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Disputed Claim Term
"means...for rendering uniform the radial absorbed dose profile of the emissions from the one of the inner spatial volume and outer chamber containing the radionuclides" (claim 1)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
Function: making the absorbed dose of radiation more uniform to prevent overtreatment of body tissue at or close to the outer wall of the instrument Structure: a radiation absorbing or attenuating material, e.g., air, x-ray contrast fluid, contrast media used in angiography, water, a gas, or barium sulfate or their equivalents Support: "Uniform"--"Always the same, as in character or degree, unvarying" (The American Heritage College Dictionary (3rd Ed. 1997), "AHD")) Abstract Col. 1:26-46 Col. 1:50 ­ col. 2:3 Col. 2:44-63 Col. 3:14-38 Col. 3:49 ­ col. 4:12 Col. 4:21-31 Col. 4:56-61 Figs. 1, 3-5 Notice of allowability (12-18-98) at 2

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
Function: making the absorbed dose of radiation substantially more uniform between the surface of the outer chamber and a predetermined depth in the target tissue Structure: a radiation absorbing or attenuating material, e.g., air, x-ray contrast fluid, contrast media used in angiography, water, a gas, barium sulfate, or their equivalents, that performs this function by absorbing or attenuating radiation Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Col. 1:57-2:1 Col. 2:46-63 Col. 3:10-38 Col. 3:42-48 Col. 3:51-65 Col. 4:1-11 Figs. 1, 3, 4 `813 Pros. Hx. Am. & Resp. 4-6 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 37-38 & n.2.

September 8, 1998 Amendment at 3-7 Xoft Claim Constr. Order at 8-10 4-27-07 Claim Construction Order at 8-10, 28 (Case No. C-05-05312 RMW) ), and all evidence of record relating to the claim construction proceeding in that case Verhey Decl., Ex. C at 6:21-28. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶¶ 14-16. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 14-17 & Resp. Br. 1415 and references cited therein.

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Disputed Claim Term
"inner, closed chamber" (claim 2)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"inner, closed chamber" Support: Verhey Decl. at 4:5-12. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶ 17.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"a compartment located completely inside of the outer chamber and closed off within the outer chamber" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Col. 3:14-17 Col. 3:28-29 Col. 4:13-16 Figs. 1, 3, 4 Abstract Orton Decl. ¶ 39. Dempsey Tr. 112-13. Patrick Tr. 250-51. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 17-18 & Resp. Br. 1516 and references cited therein.

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Disputed Claim Term
"plurality of radioactive solid particles" (claim 12)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"plurality of radioactive solid particles" Support: Verhey Decl., Ex. C at 10:24-27. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶ 27-29.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"two or more separate radioactive solid particles placed in the inner spatial volume at the same time" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Col. 2:64-3:9 Fig. 5 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 40-44. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 26-29 & Resp. Br. 2-4 and references cited therein. See also support for "plurality of . . ." in `204 patent.

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Disputed Claim Term
"plurality of radioactive solid particles placed at pre-determined locations" (claim 12)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"plurality of radioactive solid particles placed at pre-determined locations" Support: Verhey Decl., Ex C at 10:24-27. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶ 27-29.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"two or more separate radioactive solid particles placed in the inner spatial volume at the same time at more than one predetermined location" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Col. 2:64-3:6 Fig. 5 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 40-44. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 29 & Resp. Br. 2-4 and references cited therein. See also support for "plurality of . . ." in `204 patent.

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EXHIBIT A.2 Parties' Proposed Constructions Of Disputed Terms In U.S. Patent No. 6,413,204 Disputed Claim Term
"inner spatial volume" (claims 1, 2, 3)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"a region of space surrounded by an outer spatial volume and either enclosed by a polymeric film wall or defined by the outside surface of a solid radionuclide sphere" Support Abstract Col. 2:7-33 Col. 2:36-68 Col. 3:19-45 Col. 3:57-65 Col. 3:66 ­ col. 4:5 Col. 4:4-14, 44-67 Col. 5:1-12 Col. 5:13-41 Col. 8:7-12 FIGS. 1, 3-7 June 20, 2000 Office Action at 3-5 December 20, 2000 Amendment at 8-19 4-27-07 Claim Construction Order at 3-5, 28 (Case No. C-05-05312 RMW) ), and all evidence of record relating to the claim construction proceeding in that case. 4-25-08 Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction at 6-8. Verhey Decl. at 3:8-9, 3:17-4:4, Ex. C at 7:1115. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶¶ 10-13.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"a region of space surrounded by an outer spatial volume that is either enclosed by a distensible polymeric film wall or defined by the outside surface of a solid radionuclide sphere" Support Plain meaning of the claim language. Figs. 1, 2, 5, 7 Col. 2:39-51 Col. 2:56-67 Col. 3:57- 4:3 Col. 4:10-19 Col. 4:28-43 Col. 5:22-27 Col. 5:62-65 Claims 9, 11, 12, 31, 33 `204 Pros. Hx. Am. & Resp. 10-17 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 22-24. Xoft Claim Constr. Order at 3-5, 16 See SenoRx Op. Br. at 11-14 & Resp. Br. 1114 and references cited therein. See also support for "inner spatial volume" in `813 patent.

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Disputed Claim Term
"three-dimensional isodose profile that is substantially similar in shape to the expandable surface element" (claim 1)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"three-dimensional isodose profile that is substantially similar in shape to the expandable surface element" Support: Verhey Decl. at 4:14-17. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶¶ 8-9

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"a final three-dimensional isodose profile that is substantially the same shape as the outer spatial volume expandable surface and is concentric with the outer spatial volume expandable surface" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Figs. 1, 4, 5, 7 Col. 3:49-51 Col. 2:63-67 Col. 5:9-36 Col. 5:50-54 Col. 5:58-61 Col. 6:17-23 Col. 6:29-30 Col. 6:35-39 Col. 7:39-42 `204 Pros. Hx. Am. & Resp. 8-18 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 49-53. Verhey Decl. (Oct. 12, 2006) at 8. Williamson Tr. at 106-112. Dempsey Tr. at 75. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 8-11 & Resp. Br. 9-11 and references cited therein.

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Disputed Claim Term
"providing a controlled dose at the outer spatial volume expandable surface to reduce or prevent necrosis in healthy tissue proximate to the expandable surface" (claim 2)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"controlling the ratio of the dose at the expandable surface of the outer spatial volume to the prescribed dose at the depth of interest in the target tissue so that the dose at the expandable surface is not so high that it lethally damages cells in healthy tissue in contact with the expandable surface" Support:

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"controlling the ratio of the dose at the expandable surface of the outer spatial volume to the prescribed dose at the depth of interest in the target tissue so as to reduce or eliminate the risk of damage to healthy tissue in contact with the expandable surface as compared to devices in which the tissue is directly adjacent to the radiation source" Support:

"Control" ­"to hold in restraint, to check" (The American Heritage College Dictionary (3rd Ed. 1997), "AHD")) Abstract Col. 1:14 ­ col. 2:33 Col. 2: 36-68 Col. 2:46-51 Col. 2: 63-67 Col. 3: 1-16 Col. 3:24-26 Col. 3: 30-45 Col. 5:13 ­ col. 7:5 Col. 7:6-28 Col. 8:7-12 FIGS. 1, 3-7 December 20, 2000 Amendment at 8-19 4-27-07 Claim Construction Order at 23, 29 (Case No. C-05-05312 RMW) ), and all evidence of record relating to the claim construction proceeding in that case. Verhey Decl., Ex. C at 9:11-15, 10:9-14. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶¶ 18-20.

Plain meaning of the claim language. Fig. 7 Col. 2:7-33 Col. 2:51-55 Col. 5:66- 6:3 Col. 6:48-60 Col. 6:66-7:5 Col. 7:9-13 Col. 7:23-28 Orton Decl. ¶ 54. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 18 & Resp. Br. 16-18 and references cited therein.

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Disputed Claim Term
"predetermined spacing...between said inner spatial volume and the expandable surface element" (claim 3)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"the distance between the inner spatial volume and the expandable surface element is determined in advance" Support: Abstract Col. 1:14 ­ col. 2:33 Col. 2:36-68 Col. 2:46-51 Col. 2:63-67 Col. 3:1-16 Col. 3:24-26 Col. 3:30-45 Col. 3:57 ­ col. 4:3 Col. 4:44-67 Col. 5:1-12 Col. 5:13 ­ col. 6:28 Col. 6:61 ­ col. 7:5 Col. 7:23-32 Col. 7:58-64 col. 8:7-12 Figs. 1, 3-7 December 20, 2000 Amendment at 8-19 4-27-07 Claim Construction Order at 24-25, 29 (Case No. C-05-05312 RMW) ), and all evidence of record relating to the claim construction proceeding in that case. Verhey Decl., Ex. C at 10:16-18. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶¶ 6-7.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"fixed spacing, predetermined by one skilled in the art before administering radiation, between the wall or edge of the inner spatial volume and the wall of the expandable surface element, when inflated, which for each point on the wall or edge of the inner spatial volume, the distance to the closest point on the expandable surface element is the same (i.e., the inner spatial volume and expandable surface element are concentric and the same shape)" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Figs. 1, 5, 7 Col. 5:22-27 Pros Hx. Am. & Resp. 10-18 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 25-32. Verhey Decl. (Oct. 12, 2006) at 9-10. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 7-8 & Resp. Br. 7-9 and references cited therein. See also support for "predetermined constant spacing . . ." in the `813 patent.

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Disputed Claim Term
"plurality of solid radiation sources" (claim 17)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"plurality of solid radiation sources" Support: Verhey Decl. at 4:18-20. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶ 30-31.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"two or more separate radioactive solid sources placed in the inner spatial volume at the same time" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Figs. 1, 3, 4 Col. 2:59-60 Col. 4:10-14 Col. 4:44-48 Col. 4:50-54 Col. 4:61-67 Col. 5:1-12 Col. 5:32-36 Col. 7:66-8:3 Claim 16 See also support for "plurality of . . ." in `813 patent. Orton Decl. ¶¶ 40-44. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 26-29 & Resp. Br. 2-4 and references cited therein.

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Disputed Claim Term
"isodose profile having a shape substantially similar to the shape of the outer spatial volume" (claim 17)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"isodose profile having a shape substantially similar to the shape of the outer spatial volume" Support: Verhey Decl. at 4:21-24.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"a final three-dimensional isodose profile that is substantially the same shape as the outer spatial volume expandable surface and is concentric with the outer spatial volume expandable surface" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Figs. 1, 4, 5, 7 Col. 3:49-51 Col. 2:63-67 Col. 5:9-36 Col. 5:50-54 Col. 5:58-61 Col. 6:17-23 Col. 6:29-30 Col. 6:35-39 Col. 7:39-42 `204 Pros. Hx. Am. & Resp. 8-18 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 49-53. Verhey Decl. (Oct. 12, 2006) at 8. Williamson Tr. at 106-112. Dempsey Tr. at 75. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 8-11 & Resp. Br. 9-11 and references cited therein.

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EXHIBIT A.3 Parties' Proposed Constructions Of Disputed Terms In U.S. Patent No. 6,482,142 Disputed Claim Term
[three-dimensional] "apparatus volume" [configured to fill an interstitial void] (claims 1)
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Hologic's Proposed Construction
"a three-dimensional geometric solid composed of an expandable outer surface" Support: Abstract Col. 2:20-53 Col. 2:60-64 Col. 3:20-36 Col. 3:55-62, 66-67 Col. 4: 1-2 Col. 4:27-42 Col. 5:36-65 Col. 6:11-29 Col. 8:1-32 Col. 8:52-59 FIGS 1, 3, 4 February 27, 2002 Amendment at 6-10 4-25-08 Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction at 13-16. Verhey Decl. at 4:26-5:16. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶¶ 21-23.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"the three-dimensional region of space within the expandable outer surface" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 Figs. 1, 3, 3A, 4, 5 Col. 2:60-63 Col. 3:7-19 Col. 3:20-36 Col. 4:27-30 Exhibit C to the Decl.of Henry C. Su (Xoft Cl. Constr. proceedings, dictionary definition of "volume") Orton Decl. ¶¶ 55-57. Cytyc Cl. Constr. Br. at 19. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 18-22 & Resp. Br. 1821 and references cited therein.

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Hologic believes that construction of the term(s) identified by SenoRx require(s) construction of the entire phrase in which the term appears. Thus, the preliminary construction proposed by Hologic construes the phrase identified by SenoRx in the context of the additional terms shown in brackets.
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Disputed Claim Term
"located so as to be spaced apart from the apparatus volume" (claim 1)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"located so as to be not on or touching the apparatus volume" Support: Abstract Col. 2:20-53 Col. 3:20-25, 55-62, 66-67 Col. 4: 1-2 Col. 4: 27-30, 35-57 Col. 5:36-65 Col. 6:11-29 Col. 7:1-15 Col. 7: 49-55 Col. 8:1-32 Col. 8:52-59 FIGS 1, 3, 4 February 27, 2002 Amendment at 6-10 4-25-08 Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction at 13-16. Verhey Decl. at 5:17-26. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶ 24.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"located outside (i.e., not within) the apparatus volume" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Orton Decl. ¶ 58. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 23 & Resp. Br. 18, 2123 and references cited therein.

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Disputed Claim Term
"asymmetrically located and arranged within the expandable surface" (claim 1)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"located and arranged so as not to be on the longitudinal axis of the expandable surface" Support: Abstract Col. 2:20-53 Col. 3:7-19 Col. 3:55-62, 66-67 Col. 4: 1-2 Col. 5:12-37 Col. 6:11-29 Col. 6:24-67 col. 7:1-15 Col. 8:1-32 Col. 8:52-59 FIGS 1, 3, 4 February 27, 2002 Amendment at 6-10 Verhey Decl. at 6:1-3. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶ 25.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"located and arranged inside the expandable surface so as not to be concentric with the expandable outer surface" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Figs. 1, 3, 3A, 4, 5 Col. 2:55-64 Col. 2:65-3:19 Col. 5:11-35 Col. 6:42-67 Col. 7:1-8 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 59, 61. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 25 & Resp. Br. 24-25 and references cited therein.

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Disputed Claim Term
predetermined asymmetric isodose curves (claims 1, 8)

Hologic's Proposed Construction
"predetermined isodose curves that are not symmetric with respect to the longitudinal axis of the apparatus volume" Support: Abstract Col. 2:20-53 Col. 2:60 ­ col. 3:1 Col. 3:7-19 Col. 5:12-37 Col. 6:11-29 Col. 6:24-67 Col. 7:28-48 Col. 7:62 ­ col. 8:3 Col. 8:1-32 Col. 8:52-59 February 27, 2002 Amendment at 6-10 Verhey Decl. at 6:4-6. Verhey Reply Decl. ¶ 26.

SenoRx's Proposed Construction
"isodose curves determined before radiation is administered which are not substantially the same shape as the apparatus volume and/or not concentric with the apparatus volume" Support: Plain meaning of the claim language. Figs. 1, 3A, 4 Col. 2:55-64 Col. 2:65-3:19 Col. 5:11-35 Col. 6:42-67 Col. 7:1-8 Orton Decl. ¶¶ 60-61. Verhey Depo. Tr. at 146. Williamson Tr. 310-16. See SenoRx Op. Br. at 23-25 & Resp. Br. 2324 and references cited therein.

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EXHIBIT B.1 Parties' Proposed Constructions Of Agreed Terms In U.S. Patent No. 5,913,813 Claim Term
"outer, closed, inflatable, chamber" (claim 1) "predetermined locations" (claim 12) "more than one predetermined location"

Agreed Proposed Construction
"outer, closed, inflatable chamber"

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EXHIBIT B.2 Parties' Proposed Constructions Of Agreed Terms In U.S. Patent No. 6,413,204 Claim Term
"outer spatial volume" (claims 1, 2, 17)

Agreed Proposed Construction
"a region of space defined by an expandable surface element and surrounding an inner spatial volume"

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