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EP 1 605 873 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.12.2004 (43) Date of publication: 21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51 (21) Application number: 04716129.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/006125 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/078220 (16.09.2004 Gazette 2004/38)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 28.02.2003 US 451320 P 21.04.2003 US 464399 P (71) Applicant: Triage Medical, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618-1618 (US)	(72) Inventors: CULBERT, Brad, S. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (US) PADGET, Marty Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (US) (74) Representative: W.P. Thompson & Co.  Coopers Building, Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)