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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30 (21) Application number: 04794274.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 37/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/032865 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/041477 (20.04.2006 Gazette 2006/16)

(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) Applicant: Lexion Medical, LLC St. Paul, MN 55110 (US)	(72) Inventors: OTT, Douglas, E. Macon, GA 31210 (US) SPEARMAN, Patrick, R. The Woodlands, TX 77381 (US) GRAY, Robert, I. Macon, GA 31201 (US) LLOYD, Duane, E. Big Lake, MN 55309 (US) (74) Representative: Schäfer, Horst  Schweiger & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Karlstrasse 35 80333 München 80333 München (DE)