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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.11.2005 (43) Date of publication: 31.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/22 (21) Application number: 04783241.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/068(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/028928 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/023092 (17.03.2005 Gazette 2005/11)

(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: 01.09.2003 HU 0302804 12.11.2003 HU 0303705 (71) Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 (US)	(72) Inventor: CSIKY, Laszlo Huszar Utca 6. (HU) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 D-81925 München D-81925 München (DE)