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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 02757921.8 (22) Date of filing: 02.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/010170 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/078514 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)

(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: 02.04.2001 US 281112 P 02.04.2001 US 281124 P (71) Applicant: MICHELSON, Gary Karlin Venice, CA 90291 (US)	(72) Inventor: MICHELSON, Gary Karlin Venice, CA 90291 (US) (74) Representative: Kühn, Armin  Viering, Jentschura & PartnerPatent- und RechtsanwälteSteinsdorfstrasse 6 80538 München 80538 München (DE)