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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05 (21) Application number: 01933012.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61H 23/02, A61N 2/00, A61N 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0114/458 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/5090 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 05.05.2000 US 565890 17.07.2000 US 617163 11.10.2000 US 689348 (71) Applicant: Lee, Richard H. San Clemente, CA 92672 (US)	(72) Inventor: Lee, Richard H. San Clemente, CA 92672 (US) (74) Representative: Maury, Richard Philip et al Sommerville & Rushton,45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW (GB)