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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33 (21) Application number: 00976945.6 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/453 (87) International publication number: WO 0134/221 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.11.1999 US 434719 (71) Applicants: Evans, Jonathan Gareth Weston Nashville, TN 37205 (US) Todd, Christina Michelle Athens, AL 35613 (US)	(72) Inventors: Evans, Jonathan Gareth Weston Nashville, TN 37205 (US) Todd, Christina Michelle Athens, AL 35613 (US) (74) Representative: Oppermann, Mark, Dipl.-Ing.  Oppermann & OppermannPatentanwälteAm Wiesengrund 35 63075 Offenbach 63075 Offenbach (DE)