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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.12.2006 (43) Date of publication: 07.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/06 (21) Application number: 05712239.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/00(2006.01) A61M 25/01(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/002720 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/072402 (11.08.2005 Gazette 2005/32)

(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: 29.01.2004 US 769629 17.12.2004 US 16274 07.01.2005 US 31149 (71) Applicant: Cannuflow, Inc. Los Gatos, CA 95033 (US)	(72) Inventors: KUCKLICK, Theodore, R. Los Gatos, CA 95033 (US) TRIEB, Martin Los Gatos, CA 95033 (US) (74) Representative: van Walstijn, Bartholomeus G. G.  Walstijn Intellectual Property ApS Parkovsvej 3 2820 Gentofte 2820 Gentofte (DK)