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(43) Date of publication: 07.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/27 (21) Application number: 98918925.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 8/ 02( . ) A61Q 17/ 04( . ) A61Q 19/ 10( . ) A61K 8/ 90( . ) A61Q 19/ 00( . ) A61K 47/ 34( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/008931 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/048768 (05.11.1998 Gazette 1998/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 01.05.1997 US 19970846883 (71) Applicant: MedLogic Global Corporation Colorado Springs, CO 80919 (US)

(72) Inventors: RON, Eyal, S. Lexington, MA 02173 (US) HAND, Barry, J. Acton, MA 01718 (US) BROMBERG, Lev, S. Swampscott, MA 01907 (US) KEARNEY, Marie Brighton, MA 02135 (US) SCHILLER, Matthew, E. Waltham, MA 02154 (US) AHEARN, Peter, M. Whitman, MA 02382 (US) LUCZAK, Scott Medfield, MA 02052 (US) MENDUM, Thomas, H., E. Somerville, MA 02143 (US) (74) Representative: Des Termes, Monique, et al  c/o Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)