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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.10.2003 (43) Date of publication: 07.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/28 (21) Application number: 02785897.6 (22) Date of filing: 03.10.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/103, A61B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IT2002/000629 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/030707 (17.04.2003 Gazette 2003/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.10.2001 IT FI20010181 (71) Applicant: Flyby S.r.l 57124 Livorno (IT)	(72) Inventor: SIMEONE, Emilio I-57124 Livorno (IT) (74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano  c/o BUGNION S.p.A.Via Goito, 18 40126 Bologna 40126 Bologna (IT)