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(43) Date of publication: 09.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/45 (21) Application number: 03728283.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/009155 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/096026 (11.11.2004 Gazette 2004/46)

(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 (71) Applicant: Acmi Corporation Southborough, MA 01772 (US)	(72) Inventors: DIRUSSO, Carlo, A. Bronx, NY 10469 (US) GRABOVER, Edward, A. Brookfield, CT 06804 (US) KONSTORUM, Gregory, S. Stamford, CT 06902 (US) (74) Representative: Derry, Paul Stefan et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)