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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.07.2008 (43) Date of publication: 15.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/29 (21) Application number: 07852892.4 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/18(2006.01) A61N 1/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/022433 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/051521 (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: 20.10.2006 US 852927 P 22.10.2007 US  (71) Applicant: IVIVI Technologies, Inc. Northvale, NJ 07647 (US)	(72) Inventors: PILLA, Arthur A. Oakland, NJ 07436 (US) DIMINO, Andre A. Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 (US) (74) Representative: Clements, Andrew Russell Niel et al Schlich & Co 34 New Road Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5AT Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5AT (GB)