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(11) EP 1 159 031 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(21) Application number: 00907275.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61N 1/368
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0003/640
(87) International publication number:
WO 0047/276 (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 119896 P

(71) Applicants:
  • The Trustees of Columbia University of the City of New York
    New York, NY 10027-6699 (US)
  • Peters, Nicholas S.
    London W4 2QX (GB)
  • PALTI, Yoram
    Haifa 34404 (IL)

(72) Inventors:
  • PETERS, Nicholas, S.
    London W4 2QX (GB)
  • PALTI, Yoram
    34404 Haifa (IL)
  • ROSEN, Michael R.
    New York, NY 10028 (US)

(74) Representative: Almond-Martin, Carol et al
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


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