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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.11.2006 (43) Date of publication: 04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14 (21) Application number: 05724195.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/006601 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/009589 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)

(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: 18.06.2004 US 872096 (71) Applicant: Cryocor, Inc. San Diego, California 92121 (US)	(72) Inventor: LENTZ, David, J. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: Lane, Cathal Michael et al Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 Dublin 6 (IE)