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(43) Date of publication: 22.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/08 (21) Application number: 03718248.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 29/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/010669 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/093965 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)

(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: Microdisc Technologies Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)	(72) Inventors: EPSTEIN, Gordon, H. Fremont, CA 94539 (US) HIGASHIDA, Randall, T. Tiburon, CA 94920 (US) (74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)