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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28 (21) Application number: 98915016.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/117, G07C 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9801/041 (87) International publication number: WO 9844/846 (15.10.1998 Gazette 1998/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.04.1997 GB 9707133 (71) Applicant: Sim, Michael, Leslie Cowley, Exeter, Devon EX5 5ER (GB)	(72) Inventor: Sim, Michael, Leslie Cowley, Exeter, Devon EX5 5ER (GB) (74) Representative: Brown, Michael Stanley  Alpha and OmegaChine CroftEast Hill Ottery St. MaryDevon EX11 1PJ Ottery St. MaryDevon EX11 1PJ (GB)