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EP 1 786 310 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21 (21) Application number: 05793532.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/031116 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/028898 (16.03.2006 Gazette 2006/11)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 07.09.2004 US 607823 P 13.01.2005 US 34103 (71) Applicant: Binmoeller, Kenneth Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 (US)	(72) Inventor: Binmoeller, Kenneth Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 (US) (74) Representative: Tomkinson, Alexandra  Bailey Walsh & Co 5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SD Leeds LS1 2SD (GB)