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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01920828.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 7/12, A61F 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0109/906 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/8580 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(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: 31.03.2000 US 539932 11.09.2000 US 658950 (71) Applicant: Innercool Therapies, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventor: DOBAK, John, D., III La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, Dr. et al Albrecht, Lüke & Jungblut,Patentanwälte,Gelfertstrasse 56 14195 Berlin 14195 Berlin (DE)