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EP 1 937 348 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27 (21) Application number: 06803999.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 27/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/036857 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/035885 (29.03.2007 Gazette 2007/13)

(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 RS (30) Priority: 20.09.2005 US 719303 P (71) Applicant: Emerge Medsystems, LLC Hayward CA 94544 (US)	(72) Inventor: PEACOCK, James C., III San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)