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(11) EP 2 081 495 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.04.2009

(43) Date of publication:
29.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/31

(21) Application number: 06809776.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 6/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IL2006/001215
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/050316 (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 NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(71) Applicant: Paieon Inc.
New York, NY 10017-2803 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZARKH, Michael
    54052 Givat Shmuel (IL)
  • KLAIMAN, Moshe
    70700 Gadera (IL)

(74) Representative: KATZAROV S.A. 
European Patent Attorneys 19, rue des Epinettes
CH-1227 Genève
CH-1227 Genève (CH)

   


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