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(43) Date of publication: 23.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/39 (21) Application number: 07716448.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 7/00(2006.01) A61B 19/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/000525 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/085162 (17.07.2008 Gazette 2008/29)

(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: Tearscience, Inc. Morrisville, NC 27560 (US)	(72) Inventors: KORB, Donald, R. Boston, MA 02108 (US) WILLIS, Timothy, R. Raleigh, NC 27615 (US) GRENON, Stephen, M. Hillsborough, NC 27278 (US) (74) Representative: Fitchett, Stuart Paul  Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU (GB)