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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.06.2006 (43) Date of publication: 24.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/04 (21) Application number: 04751368.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/013951 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/112557 (01.12.2005 Gazette 2005/48)

(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: EPLEY, John M. Portland OR 97215 (US)	(72) Inventor: EPLEY, John M. Portland OR 97215 (US) (74) Representative: Gilmour, David Cedric Franklyn  POTTS, KERR & CO. 15 Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)