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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/45 (21) Application number: 98904741.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9801/660 (87) International publication number: WO 9937/348 (29.07.1999 Gazette 1999/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 22.01.1998 US 10876 (71) Applicant: Tao, Jun Phoenix, AZ 85008 (US)	(72) Inventor: Tao, Jun Phoenix, AZ 85008 (US) (74) Representative: Niederkofler, Oswald A. Dipl.-Phys. et al Samson & PartnerWidenmayerstrasse 5 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)