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(43) Date of publication: 13.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/28 (21) Application number: 00973550.7 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/028497 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/032346 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Brennen Medical, LLC St. Paul, MN 55110 (US)	(72) Inventor: KLEIN, Barbara North Oaks, MN 55127 (US) (74) Representative: Machtalère, Georges et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. 55, rue des Bruyères 1274 Howald 1274 Howald (LU)