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EP 1 237 486 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00984025.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0033/236 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/1671 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(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: 07.12.1999 IT MI992641 (71) Applicant: Transneuronix, Inc. Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 (US)	(72) Inventor: CIGAINA, Valerio I-31050 Villorba (IT) (74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR  Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München 80336 München (DE)