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EP 0 870 191 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 96933898.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08G 18/ 48( . ) C12Q 1/ 00( . ) C08G 18/ 61( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/015386 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/013685 (02.04.1998 Gazette 1998/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Minimed Inc. Sylmar, California 91342 (US)	(72) Inventor: ANTWERP, Bill, Van Valencia, CA 91355 (US) (74) Representative: Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al  MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)