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EP 1 075 293 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/07 (21) Application number: 99921553.6 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/315 (86) International application number: PCT/US9909/398 (87) International publication number: WO 9955/402 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 30.04.1998 US 70251 (71) Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES Abbott Park,IL 60064-6050 (US)	(72) Inventor: ZIEGLER, John, S. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)