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EP 1 202 751 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 00944780.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 2/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0017/096 (87) International publication number: WO 0078/365 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.06.1999 US 140514 P (71) Applicant: H & W Technology LLC W. Henrietta, NY 14586 (US)	(72) Inventor: WILDER, Jonathan, A. Pittsford, NY 14534 (US) (74) Representative: Vleck, Jan Montagu  Reddie & Grose,16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)