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EP 1 248 576 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 01942291.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 18/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0101/063 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/0964 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(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: 12.01.2000 US 175772 P 10.04.2000 US 546097 15.06.2000 US 596756 (71) Applicant: Clinicon Technologies, Inc. Carlsbad, CA 92008-4401 (US)	(72) Inventors: GILLE, Henrick, K. Oceanside, CA 92056 (US) FOUNTAIN, William, D. Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US) BRAUER, Fritz, A. Oceanside, CA 92056 (US) (74) Representative: Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond  Reddie & Grose16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)