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(43) Date of publication: 21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08 (21) Application number: 05756496.5 (22) Date of filing: 31.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/019089 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/118062 (15.12.2005 Gazette 2005/50)

(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: 28.05.2004 US 575121 P (71) Applicant: Morton M. Mower, M.D. Baltimore, MD 21218 (US)	(72) Inventor: Morton M. Mower, M.D. Baltimore, MD 21218 (US) (74) Representative: Fischer, Franz et al IPTO S.A. Lorrainestrasse 4 Postfach 594 CH-3000 Bern 25 CH-3000 Bern 25 (CH)