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(43) Date of publication: 02.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/23 (21) Application number: 01966656.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/04, A61B 17/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/028190 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/022161 (20.03.2003 Gazette 2003/12)

(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 (71) Applicant: Opus Medical, Inc. San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (US)	(72) Inventor: FOERSTER, Seth San Clemente, CA 92672 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)