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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 00940060.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 3/107, G01B 11/24 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/802 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/849 (11.01.2001 Gazette 2001/02)

(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: 02.07.1999 AU PQ139899 (71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Perth, W.A. 6907 (AU)	(72) Inventors: ZVYAGIN, Andrei, V. Perth, W.A. 6907 (AU) SAMPSON, David, D. Perth, W.A. 6907 (AU) (74) Representative: Gorman, Francis Fergus  F. F. Gorman & Co.15 Clanwilliam Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)