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EP 1 280 470 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 00974760.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 18/18 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0000/735 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/8064 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(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 (71) Applicant: Super Dimension Ltd. Herzlia 46120 (IL)	(72) Inventor: GILBOA, Pinhas 34409 Haifa (IL) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)