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EP 1 641 398 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14 (21) Application number: 04735850.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 10/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2004/000720 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/107984 (16.12.2004 Gazette 2004/51)

(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 (30) Priority: 05.06.2003 AU 2003902804 (71) Applicant: Eastland Medical Systems Ltd West Perth, Western Australia 6872 (AU)	(72) Inventor: BUNCE, Philip Portland, Victoria 3305 (AU) (74) Representative: Haley, Stephen et al Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)