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EP 1 124 588 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34 (21) Application number: 99971332.4 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 15/56, G01N 33/53, A61F 13/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US9925/712 (87) International publication number: WO 0025/836 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(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: 29.10.1998 EP 98120476 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: MUSCAT, Andreas D-65824 Schwalbach (DE) (74) Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas  Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)