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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.04.2000 (43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 99923228.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 7/04, A61L 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9911/085 (87) International publication number: WO 9960/051 (25.11.1999 Gazette 1999/47)

(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: 19.05.1998 US 81527 (71) Applicant: BIOPHYSICA, INC. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)	(72) Inventor: SOVAK, Milos La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe et al Vereenigde,Postbus 87930 2508 DH Den Haag 2508 DH Den Haag (NL)