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EP 1 284 650 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09 (21) Application number: 01939016.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/107 (86) International application number: PCT/US0115/242 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/7157 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(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: 12.05.2000 US 204047 P (71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park,Illinois 60064-3500 (US)	(72) Inventors: JACOBS, Joan, R. Worthington, OH 43085 (US) KUZNETSOVA, Olga Edison, NJ 08820 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)