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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 20.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/34 (21) Application number: 06838273.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 5/56(2006.01) A61N 2/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/045203 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/062120 (31.05.2007 Gazette 2007/22)

(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: 23.11.2005 US 739519 P (71) Applicant: Apneon Inc. Cupertino, California 95014 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOUCHER, Ryan, P. San Francisco, CA 94123 (US) PARASCHAC, Joe San Jose, CA 95126 (US) DOELLING, Eric, N. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) GILLIS, Edward, M. San Jose, CA 95118 (US) COLE, David, H. Foster City, CA 9403 (US) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)