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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/14 (21) Application number: 97924717.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/ 162( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/008142 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/042899 (20.11.1997 Gazette 1997/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB GR IE IT LU NL SE (30) Priority: 14.05.1996 AU 1996PN09819 (71) Applicant: Faulding Inc. Elizabeth, NJ 07202 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROHRBOUGH, John, Douglas Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (US) (74) Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al  BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)