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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32 (21) Application number: 05851336.7 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/00(2006.01) A61F 2/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/039820 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/052669 (18.05.2006 Gazette 2006/20)

(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: 03.11.2004 US 624686 P (71) Applicant: Solx, Inc. Waltham, MA 02451 (US)	(72) Inventor: SIMON, Gabriel E-28004 Madrid (ES) (74) Representative: Calderbank, Thomas Roger et al MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)