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(43) Date of publication: 28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35 (21) Application number: 00976930.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/418 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/4037 (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 TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.11.1999 US 163680 P (71) Applicant: Onux Medical, Inc. Hampton, NH 03842 (US)	(72) Inventors: SANCOFF, Gregory, E. North Hampton, NH 03862 (US) RICE, John, T. Lincoln, MA 01773 (US) FIELD, Frederic, P. North Hampton, NH 03862 (US) (74) Representative: Engelhardt, Volker  Engelhardt & EngelhardtPatentanwälteMontafonstrasse 35 88045 Friedrichshafen 88045 Friedrichshafen (DE)