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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.09.2007 (43) Date of publication: 17.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/42 (21) Application number: 06700052.1 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/05(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IL2006/000015 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/072947 (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: 04.01.2005 US 641081 P 29.03.2005 US 665842 P (71) Applicant: DUNE MEDICAL DEVICES LTD. Caesaria 38 900 (IL)	(72) Inventor: HASHIMSHONY, Dan 37808 Givat Ada (IL) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)