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EP 1 200 155 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18 (21) Application number: 00942777.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0016/190 (87) International publication number: WO 0076/586 (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: 14.06.1999 US 139125 P (71) Applicant: Exogen, Inc. Piscataway, NJ 08855 (US)	(72) Inventor: TALISH, Roger, J. Hillsborough, NJ 08876 (US) (74) Representative: Draggett, Peter Thornton  Group Patents & Trade Marks Dept.,Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre,York Science Park Heslington,York Y010 5DF Heslington,York Y010 5DF (GB)