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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14 (21) Application number: 04754090.1 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/017401 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/120631 (22.12.2005 Gazette 2005/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicants: Edman, Carl Frederick San Diego CA 92130 (US) Drinan, Darrel Dean San Diego CA 92130 (US)	(72) Inventors: Edman, Carl Frederick San Diego CA 92130 (US) Drinan, Darrel Dean San Diego CA 92130 (US) (74) Representative: Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S  Sundkrogsgade 9, P.O. Box 831 2100 Copenhagen Ø 2100 Copenhagen Ø (DK)