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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.11.2005 (43) Date of publication: 08.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/45 (21) Application number: 04780079.2 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/025178 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/081670 (09.09.2005 Gazette 2005/36)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 13.02.2004 KR 2004009271 16.04.2004 US 825936 (71) Applicant: Beta Holdings, Inc. Parsippanny NJ 07054 (US)	(72) Inventor: TERMANINI, Zafer Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 (US) (74) Representative: Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)