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(43) Date of publication: 04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01 (21) Application number: 04722624.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/06(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/IL2004/000265 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/082472 (30.09.2004 Gazette 2004/40)

(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: 23.03.2003 IL 15504603 (71) Applicant: Given Imaging Ltd. Yoqneam Ilite 20692 (IL)	(72) Inventors: AVNI, Dov Haifa 34525 (IL) GLUKHOVSKY, Arkady Santa Clarita, California 91355 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)