(19)

(11)

EP 1 494 723 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 12.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/02 (21) Application number: 02807229.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 2/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/008260 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/086479 (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) Applicant: Throwleigh Technologies LLC Ball Ground, GA 30107 (US)	(72) Inventor: PURDUM, Howard, E. Alpharetta, GA 30005 (US) (74) Representative: Reitstötter - Kinzebach  Patentanwälte,Sternwartstrasse 4 81679 München 81679 München (DE)