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EP 1 608 275 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52 (21) Application number: 03718067.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/56 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/009251 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/096065 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (71) Applicant: Bryan, Donald W. Ogden, UT 84403 (US)	(72) Inventor: Bryan, Donald W. Ogden, UT 84403 (US) (74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony  Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)