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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.12.2003 (43) Date of publication: 10.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/46 (21) Application number: 03705870.8 (22) Date of filing: 23.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/001917 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/061455 (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: 23.01.2002 US 351297 P (71) Applicants: Chase Medical, L. P. Richardson, TX 75081 (US) Davis, Albert, Michael Richardson, TX 75080 (US) Murphy, Gregory Annandale, VA 22003 (US) Suresh, Mitta Richardson, TX 75080 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVIS, Albert, Michael Richardson, TX 75080 (US) MURPHY, Gregory Annandale, VA 22003 (US) SURESH, Mitta Richardson, TX 75080 (US) (74) Representative: Casalonga, Axel  Bureau D.A. Casalonga - Josse,Paul-Heyse-Strasse 33 80336 München 80336 München (DE)