TAMPON - Patent 1185227

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EP 1 185 227 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11

(21)	Application number: 00909477.2

(22)	Date of filing: 10.03.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 13/20

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB0000/891

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0053/141 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(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

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Priority:

11.03.1999 GB 9905470

(71)	Applicant: Smith & Nephew PLC
	London WC2N 6LA (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Cadman, Malcolm Joseph Maxstoke,Birmingham B46 2QU (GB)

(74)	Representative: Gilholm, Stephen Philip
	Harrison Goddard Foote31 St. Saviourgate York Y01 8NQ York Y01 8NQ (GB)

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