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(43) Date of publication: 14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07 (21) Application number: 05746396.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 10/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/001755 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/107602 (17.11.2005 Gazette 2005/46)

(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 (30) Priority: 07.05.2004 GB 0410142 (71) Applicant: Cunningham, Robert William Fatfield Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 8AE (GB)	(72) Inventor: Cunningham, Robert William Fatfield Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 8AE (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson, Peter  Novagraaf Patents Limited, The Crescent, 54 Blossom Street York YO24 1AP York YO24 1AP (GB)