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(43) Date of publication: 16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03 (21) Application number: 99931392.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/66 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9901/324 (87) International publication number: WO 0061/020 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(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: 08.04.1999 ZA 9902583 (71) Applicant: Röthig, Thomas, Max 7441 Table View (ZA)	(72) Inventor: RÖTHIG, Hermann, Florian 7530 Welgemoed (ZA) (74) Representative: Texier, Christian  Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles 75847 Paris cedex 17 75847 Paris cedex 17 (FR)