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(43) Date of publication: 03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31 (21) Application number: 02807681.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 18/08, A61B 18/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/026545 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/017849 (04.03.2004 Gazette 2004/10)

(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: Neothermia Corporation Natick, MA 01760 (US)	(72) Inventors: EGGERS, Philip, E. Dublin, OH 43017 (US) EGGERS, Andrew, R. Ostrander, OH 43061 (US) EGGERS, Eric, A. Columbus, OH 43221 (US) KOCIESKI, John Powell, OH 43065 (US) (74) Representative: Waxweiler, Jean  Dennemeyer & Associates SàrlP.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)