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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/20 (21) Application number: 98935221.6 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 2/02 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9801/153 (87) International publication number: WO 9906/109 (11.02.1999 Gazette 1999/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE DK FI GB LI LU PT SE Designated Extension States: SI (30) Priority: 30.07.1997 IT PS970022 (71) Applicant: Baldi Holding S.A. 1118 Luxembourg (LU)	(72) Inventors: AGABITI, Gabriele I-61100 Pesaro (IT) CORSI, Dario I-61100 Pesaro (IT) PONSELE', Michele I-61100 Pesaro (IT) (74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano  c/o BUGNION S.p.A.Via Cairoli, 107 47900 Rimini (Forli) 47900 Rimini (Forli) (IT)