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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.07.2008 (43) Date of publication: 08.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/28 (21) Application number: 07854348.5 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 1/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/082268 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/051994 (02.05.2008 Gazette 2008/18)

(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 (30) Priority: 23.10.2006 US 862508 P (71) Applicant: Arbios Systems, Inc. Pasadena, CA 91105 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROZGA, Jacek Beverly Hills, CA 90211-2155 (US) (74) Representative: Froud, Clive  Clive Froud & Co Limited 7 Hurst Close Tenterden Kent TN30 6UG Tenterden Kent TN30 6UG (GB)