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EP 1 224 258 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30 (21) Application number: 00973902.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12M 1/34, C12M 1/12, A61J 1/00, A61M 1/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0029/543 (87) International publication number: WO 0132/828 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(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: 29.10.1999 US 162234 P 28.01.2000 US 178746 P 06.07.2000 US 216467 P (71) Applicant: Pall Corporation East Hills, NY 11548-1289 (US)	(72) Inventors: WENZ, Barry Bedford, NY 10506 (US) CARMEN, Raleigh, A. Fullerton, CA 92635 (US) (74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner  Uhlandstrasse 14 c 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)