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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 06.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/40 (21) Application number: 07845155.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/107(2006.01) A61B 5/117(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/ZA2007/000058 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/031116 (13.03.2008 Gazette 2008/11)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 05.09.2006 ZA 200607414 (71) Applicant: Gordon, Zakaria Monte Vista 7460 Goodwood (ZA)	(72) Inventor: Gordon, Zakaria Monte Vista 7460 Goodwood (ZA) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)