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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 00953301.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/128 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/115 (87) International publication number: WO 0112/079 (22.02.2001 Gazette 2001/08)

(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: 14.08.1999 GB 9919170 (71) Applicant: Femcare (Cyprus) Ltd. Limassol,Cyprus (CY)	(72) Inventors: SADLER, Kenneth, George Horsham,West Sussex RH12 1JN (GB) GIDDINS, Darren, John Aspley,Nottingham NG8 5SD (GB) (74) Representative: Baker, Colin John  Eric Potter ClarksonPark View House58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)