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EP 1 938 182 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27 (21) Application number: 05755001.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 9/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/017625 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/126984 (30.11.2006 Gazette 2006/48)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (71) Applicant: TELEFLEX INCORPORATED Limerick, PA 19468-1699 (US)	(72) Inventor: GRAHAM, Dennis Reading, 19606 (US) (74) Representative: Hedges, Martin Nicholas et al A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)