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EP 1 229 876 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33 (21) Application number: 00979186.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 9/008 (86) International application number: PCT/US0031/554 (87) International publication number: WO 0135/880 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.11.1999 US 444480 (71) Applicant: Wesley Jessen Corporation Des Plaines,Illinois 60018 (US)	(72) Inventor: LETT, John, B., W. San Diego, CA 92105 (US) (74) Representative: Gros, Florent et al Novartis AG 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)