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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 06717479.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 27/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/000286 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/074283 (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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 07.01.2005 WO PCT/US2005/000508 (71) Applicant: The Catheter Exchange, Inc. Encino, California 91436 (US)	(72) Inventor: DEUTSCH, Harvey L. Los Angeles, California 90024 (US) (74) Representative: Garavelli, Paolo  A.BRE.MAR. S.R.L., Via Servais 27 10146 Torino 10146 Torino (IT)