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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44 (21) Application number: 01903537.7 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 17/08, A61L 17/10, A61L 17/00, A61L 15/32, A61L 15/44 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0100/120 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/6626 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(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: 03.02.2000 US 496784 (71) Applicant: Nexia Biotechnologies, Inc. Sainte Anne de Bellevue,Quebec H9X 3R2 (CA)	(72) Inventor: KARATZAS, Costas, N. Beaconsfield, Quebec H9W 2H4 (CA) (74) Representative: Grund, Martin, Dr. et al Dr. Volker VossiusPatent- & RechtsanwaltskanzleiGeibelstrasse 6 81679 München 81679 München (DE)