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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 03776700.1 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/66(2006.01) A61F 2/76(2006.01) A61F 2/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2003/001802 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/048887 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)

(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: Victhom Human Bionics Inc. Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec G3A 2J9 (CA)	(72) Inventors: BEDARD, Stéphane Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec G3A (CA) ROY, Pierre-Olivier Sainte-Foy, Québec G1W 3G1 (CA) (74) Representative: Hayden, Nicholas Mark  Fitzpatricks 1 Blythswood Square GB-Glasgow G2 4AD GB-Glasgow G2 4AD (GB)