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(43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 05763148.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/022378 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/002338 (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: 24.06.2004 US 582520 (71) Applicant: Vivometrics, Inc. Ventura, CA 93001 (US)	(72) Inventor: COYLE, Michael Ventura, CA 93001 (US) (74) Representative: Holme Patent A/S  Vesterbrogade 20 1620 Copenhagen V 1620 Copenhagen V (DK)