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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/22 (21) Application number: 03818828.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/06(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/027558 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/032424 (14.04.2005 Gazette 2005/15)

(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: Boston Scientific Limited St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies (BB)	(72) Inventor: NICHOLAS, Peter, M. Boston, MA 02108 (US) (74) Representative: Schildberg, Peter et al Neuer Wall 41 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)