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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00929707.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61H 23/02, A61N 1/32, A61N 1/36, H04R 1/10 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/841 (87) International publication number: WO 0071/075 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 20.05.1999 GB 9911614 04.11.1999 GB 9926049 12.02.2000 GB 0003189 (71) Applicant: C-Kesp Limited Manchester M41 9AF (GB)	(72) Inventors: Maher, Caroline Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6LU (GB) Johnson, Anthony Timperley, Cheshire WA15 7NQ (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave Hall,Belgrave Street Leeds, LS2 8DD Leeds, LS2 8DD (GB)