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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.10.2012 (43) Date of publication: 02.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/40 (21) Application number: 11842542.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/055(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/062137 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/071566 (31.05.2012 Gazette 2012/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 24.11.2010 US 417182 P (71) Applicant: Nocimed, LLC Redwood, City CA 94063 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLAUDE, John, P. Redwood City, CA 94062 (US) PEACOCK, James, C. San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) KANE, Paul, H. Albuquerque, NM 87122 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)