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EP 1 701 677 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.04.2005 (43) Date of publication: 20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38 (21) Application number: 03813485.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/004829 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/018533 (03.03.2005 Gazette 2005/09)

(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: Wahi, Ashok L. Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (US)	(72) Inventors: WAHI, Ashok, L., Trutek Corp. Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (US) SUGATHAN, Kanneth Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US) (74) Representative: Müller Fottner Steinecke  Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Prielmayerstrasse 3 D-80335 München D-80335 München (DE)