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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48 (21) Application number: 03743011.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 6/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IT2003/000103 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/071948 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(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: 28.02.2002 IT MI20020406 (71) Applicant: Mecall S.r.l. 20035 Lissone (MI) (IT)	(72) Inventors: DELLA CROCE, Aldo I-20052 Monza MI (IT) GAIANI, Massimo I-20052 Monza MI (IT) (74) Representative: Adorno, Silvano et al c/o SOCIETA' ITALIANA BREVETTI S.p.A.Via Carducci, 8 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)