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(11) EP 1 521 551 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/15

(21) Application number: 02743502.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 17/08, A61B 19/00, A61B 17/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2002/002700
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/006782 (22.01.2004 Gazette 2004/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: Canica Design Inc.
Almonte,Ontario K0A-1AO (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • O'MALLEY, Michael
    Appleton, Ontario K01 1A0 (CA)
  • BELL, Michael, S., G.
    Ottawa, Ontario K1Y-0B7 (CA)
  • LEE, Leonard, G.
    Almonte, Ontario K0A 1A0 (CA)
  • MAXWELL, Timothy
    Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 (CA)
  • RATTEW, Alden
    Lombardy, Ontario K0G 1L0 (CA)
  • HENDERSON, James
    Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 (CA)
  • REITSMA, Bert
    Manotick, Ontario K4M 1B2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Boff, James Charles et al
Phillips & Leigh5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA
London EC4A 3BA (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING AND STRETCHING PLASTIC TISSUE