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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.01.2006 (43) Date of publication: 04.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/40 (21) Application number: 04815166.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 17/04(2006.01) A62B 18/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/043052 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/062877 (14.07.2005 Gazette 2005/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.12.2003 US 744979 (71) Applicants: Precious Life New York NY 10022 (US) Silver, Mitchel New York NY 10016 (US) Berger, Harlan S. New York NY 10011 (US)	(72) Inventors: SILVER, Mitchel New York, NY 10016 (US) BERGER, Harlan, S. New York, NY 10011 (US) (74) Representative: Harding, Richard Patrick  Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2RU Oxford OX4 2RU (GB)