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EP 1 511 536 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/10 (21) Application number: 03750129.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/015156 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/095028 (20.11.2003 Gazette 2003/47)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 13.05.2002 US 380178 P 13.05.2002 US 380177 P 13.05.2002 US 380176 P 13.05.2002 US 380242 P 13.05.2002 US 380232 P (71) Applicant: Axya Medical, Inc Beverly, MA 01915 (US)	(72) Inventors: FENTON, Paul Marblehead, MA 01945 (US) HARRINGTON, Francis Peabody, MA 01960 (US) WESTHAVER, Paul Newburyport, MA 01950 (US) (74) Representative: Hill, Justin John  McDermott, Will & Emery,7 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AR London EC2N 3AR (GB)