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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.03.2005 (43) Date of publication: 02.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/44 (21) Application number: 03813467.2 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61J 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/040087 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/054494 (01.07.2004 Gazette 2004/27)

(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: 13.12.2002 US 433335 P 15.01.2003 US 345125 (71) Applicant: Hakim, Nouri E. Monroe, LA 71201 (US)	(72) Inventor: Hakim, Nouri E. Monroe, LA 71201 (US) (74) Representative: Granleese, Rhian Jane  Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)