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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 00900186.8 (22) Date of filing: 05.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/36, A61L 27/04 (86) International application number: PCT/BE0000/001 (87) International publication number: WO 0040/178 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)

(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: 07.01.1999 BE 9900010 (71) Applicant: VERMEIRE, Dirk Victor 2960 Brecht (BE)	(72) Inventor: VERMEIRE, Dirk Victor 2960 Brecht (BE) (74) Representative: Hoorweg, Petrus Nicolaas  Arnold & Siedsma,Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden,Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)