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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 00908845.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47B 57/54, A47B 57/56, A47B 57/26, A47B 96/06 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/202 (87) International publication number: WO 0056/189 (28.09.2000 Gazette 2000/39)

(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: 18.03.1999 AU PP927799 (71) Applicant: Mondo Medical Limited St Kilda, VIC 3182 (AU)	(72) Inventor: CADE, John, F. Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC 3050 (AU) (74) Representative: Alexander, Thomas Bruce et al BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)