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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.02.2003 (43) Date of publication: 31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14 (21) Application number: 02774121.4 (22) Date of filing: 29.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/00, A61M 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/016900 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/096267 (05.12.2002 Gazette 2002/49)

(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: 30.05.2001 US 870402 08.02.2002 US 72543 08.02.2002 US 72539 08.02.2002 US 72546 08.02.2002 US 72537 (71) Applicant: Neomatrix, LLC. Irvine, CA 92618 (US)	(72) Inventor: MORTON, Kevin Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (US) (74) Representative: Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & PartnerPatentanwälte  Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach 51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)