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EP 1 768 627 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.01.2007 (43) Date of publication: 04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14 (21) Application number: 05793951.4 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/019413 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/001980 (05.01.2006 Gazette 2006/01)

(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: 02.06.2004 US 576389 P (71) Applicant: Lachenbruch, Charles Arthur Summerville, SC 29483 (US)	(72) Inventor: Lachenbruch, Charles Arthur Summerville, SC 29483 (US) (74) Representative: Brown, Fraser Gregory James et al fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ London WC2A 1JQ (GB)