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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37 (21) Application number: 05825738.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/045(2006.01) A61B 1/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/041071 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/057839 (01.06.2006 Gazette 2006/22)

(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: 23.11.2004 US 994516 (71) Applicant: Medical Digital Developers LLC New York NY 10021 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHANDLER, Michael Pelhorn, New York 10803 (US) GOETZ, Philip Brooklyn, New York 11231 (US) SNYDER, Tuviah Brooklyn, New York 11214 (US) KAUFMAN, Michael, Philip New York, New York 10003-5003 (US) (74) Representative: Hill, Justin John et al McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP 7 Bishopsgate London EC2N 3AR London EC2N 3AR (GB)