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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.05.2003 (43) Date of publication: 26.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/48 (21) Application number: 01971253.8 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 18/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US0129/481 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/2259 (15.08.2002 Gazette 2002/33)

(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: 02.02.2001 US 3569 02.02.2001 US 776345 (71) Applicant: Homer, Gregg S. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (US)	(72) Inventor: Homer, Gregg S. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (US) (74) Representative: Garavelli, Paolo  A.BRE.MAR. S.R.L.,Via Servais 27 10146 Torino 10146 Torino (IT)