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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/49 (21) Application number: 04716089.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/006061 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/094729 (13.10.2005 Gazette 2005/41)

(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 (71) Applicant: Chase Medical, L. P. Richardson, TX 75081 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVIS, Albert, Michael Richardson, TX 75080 (US) SURESH, Mitta Richardson, TX 75080 (US) MURPHY, Gregory Annandale, VA 22003 (US) (74) Representative: Manten, Annemieke  Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinkplein 1 2517 GK The Hague 2517 GK The Hague (NL)