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EP 1 207 776 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22 (21) Application number: 00953573.3 (22) Date of filing: 26.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 1/05 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0000/533 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/292 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(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: 06.08.1999 NL 1012790 (71) Applicant: Technische Universiteit Delft 2628 BL Delft (NL)	(72) Inventor: BREEDVELD, Paul NL-2801 RS Gouda (NL) (74) Representative: Van Breda, Jacques  Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.P.O. Box 20052 1000 HB Amsterdam 1000 HB Amsterdam (NL)