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(43) Date of publication: 18.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/25 (21) Application number: 06790917.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61H 3/00(2006.01) A61H 1/02(2006.01) A61F 5/01(2006.01) A63B 22/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CH2006/000526 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/038888 (12.04.2007 Gazette 2007/15)

(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 (30) Priority: 05.10.2005 EP 05405570 (71) Applicant: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich 8092 Zürich (CH)	(72) Inventors: RIENER, Robert 8602 Wangen (CH) BERNHARDT, Michael 80809 München (DE) VON ZITZEWITZ, Joachim A-4040 Linz (AT) (74) Representative: Liebetanz, Michael et al Isler & Pedrazzini AG Postfach 1772 8027 Zürich 8027 Zürich (CH)