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EP 1 003 576 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98936648.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9800/357 (87) International publication number: WO 9907/420 (18.02.1999 Gazette 1999/07)

(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: 11.08.1997 IL 12151697 (71) Applicant: NOVADENT LTD. 91450 Jerusalem (IL)	(72) Inventors: PORAT, Gad 93547 Jerusalem (IL) BAB, Itai 99797 Karmei Yossef (IL) (74) Representative: Barlow, Roy James  J.A. KEMP & CO.14, South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)