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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/22 (21) Application number: 99943659.5 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 24/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9917/871 (87) International publication number: WO 0007/639 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 07.08.1998 US 95627 P 05.08.1999 US 369012 (71) Applicant: TISSUE ENGINEERING, INC. Boston, MA 02210 (US)	(72) Inventors: BELL, Eugene Boston, MA 02215 (US) SIOUSSAT, Tracy, M. Reading, MA 02026 (US) (74) Representative: Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S  Sankt Annae Plads 11,P.O. Box 3007 1021 Copenhagen K 1021 Copenhagen K (DK)