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(43) Date of publication: 19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12 (21) Application number: 01968405.9 (22) Date of filing: 04.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 5/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US0127/320 (87) International publication number: WO 0207/4206 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(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: 19.03.2001 US 810355 (71) Applicant: Medical Technologies of Georgia, Inc. Decatur, GA 30035 (US)	(72) Inventor: GENESE, Joseph, N. Covington, GA 30016-3365 (US) (74) Representative: Keller, Günter, Dr.  Lederer & KellerPatentanwältePrinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München 80538 München (DE)