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(43) Date of publication: 26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04 (21) Application number: 02727830.8 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2002/001476 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/092492 (13.11.2003 Gazette 2003/46)

(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: Microsense Ltd. 61581 Tel Aviv (IL)	(72) Inventor: RICHTER, Jacob 47226 Ramat Hasharon (IL) (74) Representative: KUHNEN & WACKER  Patent- und RechtsanwaltsbüroPrinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)