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(43) Date of publication: 23.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/21 (21) Application number: 09847449.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/057838 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/008222 (20.01.2011 Gazette 2011/03)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 15.07.2009 US 225703 P (71) Applicant: Muccio, Philip Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197-3201 (US)	(72) Inventor: Muccio, Philip Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197-3201 (US) (74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR  Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München 80336 München (DE)