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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.02.2002 (43) Date of publication: 11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50 (21) Application number: 01924103.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 41/28, B65D 39/16, A61J 1/00, A61J 1/05 (86) International application number: PCT/US0106/505 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/6428 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(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: 09.03.2000 US 522101 (71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, IL 60064-6050 (US)	(72) Inventors: LASAITIS, Con, A. Waukegan, IL 60087 (US) VALENTINCIC, Charles, C. Gurnee, IL 60031 (US) DANIELS, Marc, M. Grayslake, IL 60030 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)