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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18 (21) Application number: 00931771.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61D 7/00, A61M 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ0000/093 (87) International publication number: WO 0076/421 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(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: 11.06.1999 NZ 33624199 (71) Applicant: Interag Hamilton (NZ)	(72) Inventors: BUNT, Craig, Robert Hamilton (NZ) RATHBONE, Michael, John Hamilton (NZ) BURGGRAAF, Shane Hamilton (NZ) (74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)