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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41 (21) Application number: 04802073.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/142(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2004/001771 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/058394 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

(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: 16.12.2003 AU 2003906972 (71) Applicant: Ultimate Medical Pty. Ltd. Richmond, Vic 3121 (AU)	(72) Inventor: ESNOUF, Philip, Stuart Toorak, Victoria 3142 (AU) (74) Representative: Draper, Martyn John  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)