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(11) EP 1 729 636 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(21) Application number: 05730716.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/009492
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/096924 (20.10.2005 Gazette 2005/42)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 29.03.2004 US 557324 P

(71) Applicant: The Research Foundation of the State University of New York
Albany, NY 12207 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GOLD, Avram, R.
    Plainview, NY 11803 (US)
  • CHERNYAVSKIY, Igor
    Nesconset, NY 11767 (US)
  • WARD, Charles
    Ardmore, PA 19003 (US)

(74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg
20148 Hamburg (DE)

   


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