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EP 1 096 908 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/19 (21) Application number: 99929655.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 9/04, A61F 13/12 (86) International application number: PCT/IE9900/063 (87) International publication number: WO 0002/507 (20.01.2000 Gazette 2000/03)

(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: 10.07.1998 IE 980556 (71) Applicant: Abbasi, Qamar Dublin 8 (IE)	(72) Inventor: Abbasi, Qamar Dublin 8 (IE) (74) Representative: Gorman, Francis Fergus  F. F. Gorman & Co.54, Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)