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EP 1 294 294 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 01940961.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/50 (86) International application number: PCT/IL0100/524 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/3767 (13.12.2001 Gazette 2001/50)

(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: 09.06.2000 US 210493 P (71) Applicant: Dolev, Moshe 47201 Ramat Hasharon (IL)	(72) Inventor: Dolev, Moshe 47201 Ramat Hasharon (IL) (74) Representative: Waxweiler, Jean et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.,P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)