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EP 1 496 959 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03 (21) Application number: 02728907.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/00, A61M 5/32 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/012694 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/089029 (30.10.2003 Gazette 2003/44)

(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: RO (71) Applicant: Tsaur, Garry Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (US)	(72) Inventor: Tsaur, Garry Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Steinsdorfstrasse 6 80538 München 80538 München (DE)