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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 99945528.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9920/399 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/735 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 04.09.1998 US 99079 P (71) Applicant: Prolifix Medical, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)	(72) Inventors: PASSAFARO, James, D. Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US) ROGERS, Larry Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (US) (74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al Mathys & Squire,100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)