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EP 1 567 048 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35 (21) Application number: 02791282.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/037272 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/047629 (10.06.2004 Gazette 2004/24)

(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: Cardiobeat.Com Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCBRIDE, George Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (US) ROYCE, Robert Mesa, AZ 85213 (US) (74) Representative: Schreiber, Wolfgang et al Riederer Hasler & Partner Patentanwälte AG Elestastrasse 8 7310 Bad Ragaz 7310 Bad Ragaz (CH)