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(43) Date of publication: 15.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/46 (21) Application number: 98904808.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US9801/886 (87) International publication number: WO 9938/446 (05.08.1999 Gazette 1999/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Balagan Medical Inc. Vista, CA 92083 (US)	(72) Inventors: HESSEL, Stephen, R. Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (US) KATZ, Michael Port Richmond, CA 94801 (US) (74) Representative: Popp, Eugen, Dr. et al MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNERPostfach 86 06 24 81633 München 81633 München (DE)