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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 99940909.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/315 (86) International application number: PCT/US9917/773 (87) International publication number: WO 0007/648 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(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: 06.08.1998 US 95542 P (71) Applicant: Schott Pharmaceutical Packaging, Inc. Cleona, PA 17042 (US)	(72) Inventor: PELLOW, John, W. Lebanon, PA 17046 (US) (74) Representative: Boydell, John Christopher  Stevens, Hewlett & PerkinsHalton House20/23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD London EC1N 2JD (GB)