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EP 1 874 186 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 09.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/02 (21) Application number: 06750906.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.04.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/015013 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/113900 (26.10.2006 Gazette 2006/43)

(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: 20.04.2005 US 673148 P 21.04.2005 US 673627 P 04.08.2005 US 705883 P (71) Applicant: Helicor Inc. New York, NY 10010 (US)	(72) Inventors: WOOD, Michael Miami Beach, Florida 33140 (US) FORBES, Adam New York, New York 10011 (US) RHYS, Kirstin Brooklyn, New York 11206 (US) (74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner  Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78 28060 Bremen 28060 Bremen (DE)