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EP 1 397 079 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.01.2004 (43) Date of publication: 17.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/12 (21) Application number: 00968819.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/56 (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/027670 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/030262 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Freedland, Yosef Petach Tikva 49403 (IL)	(72) Inventor: Freedland, Yosef Petach Tikva 49403 (IL) (74) Representative: Jorritsma, Ruurd  Nederlandsch OctrooibureauScheveningseweg 82P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS Den Haag 2502 LS Den Haag (NL)