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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.06.2007 (43) Date of publication: 17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38 (21) Application number: 06801986.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/055(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/032566 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/022499 (22.02.2007 Gazette 2007/08)

(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: 18.08.2005 US 709951 P (71) Applicant: Conolly, Steven M. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)	(72) Inventor: Conolly, Steven M. Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US) (74) Representative: Brophy, David Timothy et al F.R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)