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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 06.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/32 (21) Application number: 06837188.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/043539 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/056475 (18.05.2007 Gazette 2007/20)

(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: 09.11.2005 US 270381 (71) Applicant: Bionicare Medical Technologies, Inc. Sparks, MD 21152 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOFFMAN, Kent, C. Parkton, MD 21120 (US) (74) Representative: Bassil, Nicholas Charles et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)