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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 03707545.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 25/01, A61M 25/02, A61M 25/04, A61M 25/06, A61M 25/08, A61M 25/082, A61M 25/085, A61M 25/088 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/002347 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/061752 (31.07.2003 Gazette 2003/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 24.01.2002 US 351698 P (71) Applicant: Quinn, David G. Grayslake, IL 60030 (US)	(72) Inventor: Quinn, David G. Grayslake, IL 60030 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG  Dufourstrasse 101Postfach 8034 Zürich 8034 Zürich (CH)