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EP 1 067 975 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03 (21) Application number: 99965142.5 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/142 (86) International application number: PCT/US9928/885 (87) International publication number: WO 0044/420 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)

(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: 01.02.1999 US 243373 (71) Applicant: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. Deerfield, Illinois 60015 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROSS, Stephen, O. Oceanside, CA 92056 (US) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)