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(43) Date of publication: 14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29 (21) Application number: 02765739.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 5/00 // A61B17:12 (86) International application number: PCT/SE2002/001575 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/020182 (13.03.2003 Gazette 2003/11)

(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: 06.09.2001 US 317164 P (71) Applicant: Potencia Medical AG 6341 Baar (CH)	(72) Inventor: FORSELL, Peter CH-6300 Zug (CH) (74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al Carpmaels & Ransford43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)