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EP 1 409 055 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 01996402.2 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 16/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/045614 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/040079 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)

(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: 20.11.2000 US 252347 P 23.04.2001 US 840194 18.07.2001 US 908380 (71) Applicant: Evergreen Medical, Inc. Denver, CO 80231 (US)	(72) Inventor: CHRISTOPHER, Kent, L. Denver, CO 80231 (US) (74) Representative: Knott, Stephen Gilbert  MATHISEN, MACARA & CO.The Coach House6-8 Swakeleys Road IckenhamUxbridge UB10 8BZ IckenhamUxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)