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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/20 (21) Application number: 98936046.6 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 1/16, A61M 1/28 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9800/722 (87) International publication number: WO 9906/082 (11.02.1999 Gazette 1999/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 28.07.1997 CA 2211848 (71) Applicant: 1274515 Ontario Inc. Scarborough,Ontario M1S 5A5 (CA)	(72) Inventor: Dadson, Joseph E. Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 2K1 (CA) (74) Representative: Jacob, Reuben Ellis  Edward Evans & Co.,Clifford's Inn,Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BX London EC4A 1BX (GB)