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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 (21) Application number: 00980229.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US0029/111 (87) International publication number: WO 0130/423 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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: 22.10.1999 US 160876 P (71) Applicant: Antares Pharma, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55441 (US)	(72) Inventors: SADOWSKI, Peter, L. Woodbury, MN 55125 (US) LESCH, Paul, R., Jr. Lexington, MN 55014 (US) (74) Representative: Holme, Edvard  Holme Patent A/S,Vesterbrogade 20 1620 Copenhagen V. 1620 Copenhagen V. (DK)