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EP 1 492 470 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/01 (21) Application number: 02723494.7 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61C 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/008244 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/086230 (23.10.2003 Gazette 2003/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicants: Antler, Steven M. Darien, CT 06820 (US) Staino, LLC Long Eddy,New York 12760 (US)	(72) Inventor: ANTLER, Steven M. Darien, CT 06820 (US) (74) Representative: Hössle Kudlek & Partner  Patentanwälte,Postfach 10 23 38 70019 Stuttgart 70019 Stuttgart (DE)