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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13 (21) Application number: 04752598.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/015604 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/103161 (02.12.2004 Gazette 2004/49)

(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 HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 19.05.2003 US 440757 (71) Applicant: Rambo, Robert D. Sellerville, PA 18960 (US)	(72) Inventor: Rambo, Robert D. Sellerville, PA 18960 (US) (74) Representative: Fricke, Joachim  Leonhard - Olgemöller - Fricke Patentanwälte Postfach 10 09 62 80083 München 80083 München (DE)