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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.04.2006 (43) Date of publication: 09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19 (21) Application number: 05777223.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 37/00(2006.01) A61B 19/00(2006.01) A61N 5/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/025603 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/014654 (09.02.2006 Gazette 2006/06)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.07.2004 US 897382 (71) Applicant: CYTYC CORPORATION Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)	(72) Inventors: STUBBS, James, B. Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US) WINKLER, Rance, A. Miramar, FL 33029 (US) (74) Representative: Tombling, Adrian George et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)