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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.04.2001 (43) Date of publication: 07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45 (21) Application number: 00914574.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/195, A61K 31/19, A61K 31/175, A61K 31/255, A61K 45/06, A61K 31/335, A61K 31/165, A61K 31/275, A61K 31/57, A61P 9/00, A61P 35/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0003/667 (87) International publication number: WO 0047/197 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)

(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: 12.02.1999 US 119951 P (71) Applicant: Quanam Medical Corporation Santa Clara, CA 95050 (US)	(72) Inventors: ALVARADO, Angelica Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US) EURY, Robert Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) POMERANTSEVA, Irina, D. Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) FROIX, Michael Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)