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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 04798824.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2004/003684 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/044114 (19.05.2005 Gazette 2005/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 10.11.2003 US 518769 P (71) Applicant: PRECIMED S.A. 2534 Orvin (CH)	(72) Inventors: DESARZENS, Yves CH-2606 Corgémont (CH) LECHOT, André CH-2534 Orvin (CH) (74) Representative: Mötteli-Mantelli, Novella  c/o Moetteli & Associés SàRL, St. Leonhardstrasse 4 9000 St. Gallen 9000 St. Gallen (CH)