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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.04.2005 (43) Date of publication: 10.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/32 (21) Application number: 03777868.5 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/033752 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/037120 (06.05.2004 Gazette 2004/19)

(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: 25.10.2002 US 421336 P 25.10.2002 US 421278 P (71) Applicant: Essentia Biosystems, Inc. Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)	(72) Inventors: CIFRA, Pamela Hillsborough, CA 94010 (US) DAKE, Michael, D. Stanford, CA 94305 (US) ELKINS, Christopher Redwood City, CA 94061 (US) WAUGH, Jacob, M. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) (74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony  Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)