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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46 (21) Application number: 05708017.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 16/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/050660 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/087032 (24.08.2006 Gazette 2006/34)

(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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Patents Exploitation Company B.V. 1082 MD Amsterdam (NL)	(72) Inventor: ALBERTOLLI, Luigi I-66019 Torricella Peligna (IT) (74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al STUDIO TORTA S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)