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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 99956303.4 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/00, A61K 9/70 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/629 (87) International publication number: WO 0030/578 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(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: 23.11.1998 IL 12720998 (71) Applicant: Bio-Silk Ltd. 12900 Katzrin (IL)	(72) Inventor: ELBAKYAN, Tatyana 30600 Or Akiva (IL) (74) Representative: Burrows, Anthony Gregory  Business Centre WestAvenue One, Business Park Letchworth Garden CityHertfordshire SG6 2HB Letchworth Garden CityHertfordshire SG6 2HB (GB)