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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,790,197 B2
Kosinski et al. (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 14,2004
(21) Appl. No.: 10/254,264
(22) Filed: Sep. 25, 2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2004/0059300 Al Mar. 25, 2004
(51) Int. CI. A61M 5 00
(52) U.S. CI 604/110; 604/218; 604/222
(58) Field of Search 604/110, 210,
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236, 238
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