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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 05849894.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/055(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/042601 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/073603 (13.07.2006 Gazette 2006/28)

(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: 05.01.2005 US 641153 P (71) Applicant: ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (US)	(72) Inventor: WITTEN, Mark, L. Tuscon, AZ 85710 (US) (74) Representative: Tombling, Adrian George et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)