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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 00921913.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 9/007 (86) International application number: PCT/US0009/395 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/6518 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)

(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 (71) Applicant: SurgiJet, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOOD, Larry, L. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (US) DOHERTY, Rex, E. Tustin, CA 92782 (US) HOOD, William, T. Anaheim, CA 92805 (US) (74) Representative: W.P. Thompson & Co.  Coopers Building,Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)