(19)

(11)

EP 1 848 360 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 29.03.2007 (43) Date of publication: 31.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/44 (21) Application number: 06734701.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 19/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/004670 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/086603 (17.08.2006 Gazette 2006/33)

(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: 10.02.2005 US 54844 10.02.2005 US 55348 30.12.2005 US 323379 (71) Applicant: FABIAN, Carl E. M. D. Miami Shores, FL 33138 (US)	(72) Inventor: FABIAN, Carl E. M. D. Miami Shores, FL 33138 (US) (74) Representative: Hafner, Dieter  Schleiermacherstrasse 25 90491 Nürnberg 90491 Nürnberg (DE)