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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.04.2004 (43) Date of publication: 17.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/47 (21) Application number: 03715967.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A62B 9/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/003069 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/063751 (07.08.2003 Gazette 2003/32)

(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: 01.02.2002 US 353461 P (71) Applicants: Fuhrman, Bradley P. Buffalo, NY 14222 (US) DOWHY, Mark S. Buffalo, NY 14222 (US)	(72) Inventors: Fuhrman, Bradley P. Buffalo, NY 14222 (US) DOWHY, Mark S. Buffalo, NY 14222 (US) (74) Representative: Moir, Michael Christopher et al Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)