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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47 (21) Application number: 05732024.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 25/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/008360 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/098729 (21.09.2006 Gazette 2006/38)

(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 (30) Priority: 02.05.2002 US 138160 (71) Applicant: Smart Anti-Microbial Solutions, LLC Stamford CT 06901 (US)

(72) Inventors: TULLO, Louis, J. Hewlett, NY 11557 (US) PINCHUK, Leonard Miami, FL 33176 (US) ISMAIL, Ashraf, A. Westmount, Quebec H3Z 2l5 (CA) PINCHUK, Orley, R. Montreal West, Quebec H4X 1C1 (CA) PINCHUK, David Montreal West, Quebec H4X 1C1 (CA) (74) Representative: Austin, Hedley William  Chapman Molony Chartered Patent Agents Cardiff Business Technology Centre Senghennydd Road Cardiff CF24 4AY Cardiff CF24 4AY (GB)