(19)
(11) EP 1 171 202 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03

(21) Application number: 00926246.0

(22) Date of filing: 21.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61N 5/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0010/814
(87) International publication number:
WO 0064/536 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 22.04.1999 US 130497 P

(71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Miami, Florida 33101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MANNS, Fabrice
    Coral Gables, FL 33146 (US)
  • ROBINSON, David
    Kansas City, MO 64111 (US)
  • MILNE, Peter
    Miami, FL 33129 (US)
  • DENHAM, David B.
    Miami, FL 33143-5912 (US)
  • GONZALEZ-CIRRE, Xochitl
    28005 Madrid (ES)
  • PAREL, Jean-Marie
    Miami Shores, FL 33138 (US)

(74) Representative: Laight, Martin Harvey 
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ
London WC2A 3SZ (GB)

   


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