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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37 (21) Application number: 03810572.2 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61H 23/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IL2003/000927 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/041146 (21.05.2004 Gazette 2004/21)

(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: Medical Compression Systems (D.B.N.) Tel Aviv 69714 (IL)	(72) Inventors: GELBART, Sarit 30900 Zirchron Yaakov (IL) FABIAN, Amir 30900 Zirchon Yaakov (IL) BARAK, Jacob 44813 Oranit (IL) NIZAN, Yaakov Oranit 44813 (IL) (74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker  Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)