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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.10.2009 (43) Date of publication: 17.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/46 (21) Application number: 09707767.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 1/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/000316 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/098457 (13.08.2009 Gazette 2009/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 06.02.2008 GB 0802169 (71) Applicant: Ecmo Associates Limited Leicester LE1 7LT (GB)	(72) Inventor: FIRMIN, Richard, Keith Leicester LE2 1ND (GB) (74) Representative: Atkinson, Jennifer  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)