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(43) Date of publication: 04.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/27 (21) Application number: 99943198.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 9/03, A61L 9/12 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/495 (87) International publication number: WO 0015/269 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 10.09.1998 IL 12616898 (71) Applicants: Senseit Inc. New York, NY 10005 (US) YEDA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LTD. 76100 Rehovot (IL)	(72) Inventors: FISCH, Eliezer 43728 Raanana (IL) FINK, Sagit 60190 Neve Monoson (IL) HAREL, David 76345 Rehovot (IL) LANCET, Doron 76280 Rehovot (IL) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King et al J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)