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(43) Date of publication: 23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52 (21) Application number: 07752434.6 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/05(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/005734 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/108758 (12.09.2008 Gazette 2008/37)

(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 (71) Applicant: Enpath Medical, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55441 (US)	(72) Inventor: SWOYER, John M. Andover, Minnesota 55304 (US) (74) Representative: Koepe & Partner  Patentanwälte Postfach 22 12 64 D-80502 München D-80502 München (DE)