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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02 (21) Application number: 07760666.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/066653 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/121369 (25.10.2007 Gazette 2007/43)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 13.04.2006 US 791586 P 18.05.2006 US 801495 P 03.10.2006 US 849316 P 30.10.2006 US 855318 P (71) Applicant: Kachiguina, Elena San Carlos CA 94070 (US)	(72) Inventor: Kachiguina, Elena San Carlos CA 94070 (US) (74) Representative: Hocking, Adrian Niall  Albright Patents Eagle Tower Montpellier Drive Cheltenham GL50 1TA Cheltenham GL50 1TA (GB)