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(43) Date of publication: 26.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/48 (21) Application number: 07748926.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 27/54(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/001103 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/106212 (20.09.2007 Gazette 2007/38)

(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: 27.02.2006 US 777104 P (71) Applicant: Chameleon Scientific Corporation Plymouth, MN 55441 (US)	(72) Inventors: STOREY, Daniel, M. Minneapolis, MN 55414 (US) MCGRATH, Terrence, S. Longmont, CO 80503 (US) SHIMPI, Tushar, M. Longmont, CO 80501 (US) (74) Representative: Zwicker, Jörk  Kanzlei Dr. Volker Vossius Geibelstraße 6 D-81679 München D-81679 München (DE)