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(43) Date of publication: 29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22 (21) Application number: 00948985.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/02, A61K 9/52, A61K 31/215, A61M 31/00, A61M 5/32, C08K 3/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US0020/566 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/344 (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 (30) Priority: 04.08.1999 US 368119 (71) Applicant: C.R. BARD, INC. Murray HillNew Jersey 07974 (US)	(72) Inventors: TEDESCHI, Eugene Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (US) HUDSON, John, A. Wells, ME 04090 (US) SHAH, Chirag, B. Nashua, NH 03060 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)