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(43) Date of publication: 01.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/40 (21) Application number: 07710022.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 25/09(2006.01) A61M 25/01(2006.01) A61M 25/092(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/060291 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/082216 (19.07.2007 Gazette 2007/29)

(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: 09.01.2006 US 757443 P 21.01.2006 US 760511 P (71) Applicant: Windcrest LLC Potomac MD 20854 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHITTAKER, David R. Potomac, MD 20854 (US) WHITTAKER, Allison M. Potomac, MD 20854 (US) LAURITZEN, Keith E. Gig Harbor, WA 98332 (US) DIBDIN, Steven Bloomfield, NJ 07003 (US) (74) Representative: Stammler, Wolfgang  Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte Mögeldorfer Hauptstrasse 51 90482 Nürnberg 90482 Nürnberg (DE)