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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/07 (21) Application number: 06770870.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 17/04(2006.01) A62B 18/02(2006.01) A61B 16/00(2006.01) A62B 7/10(2006.01) A62B 18/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/019776 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/136376 (29.11.2007 Gazette 2007/48)

(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 YU (71) Applicant: Respcare, Inc. Coconut Creek, FL 33073 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHANDRAN, Sanjay Boca Raton, FL 33498 (US) HERNANDEZ, Shara Davie, FL 33330 (US) COLLAZO, Louis, Javier Pompano Beach, FL 33062 (US) (74) Representative: Neobard, William John et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)