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(43) Date of publication: 26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09 (21) Application number: 00952267.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0020/621 (87) International publication number: WO 0101/3837 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.08.1999 US 379295 (71) Applicant: Innercool Therapies, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: GILMARTIN, Kevin, P. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US) WERNETH, Randell, L. Poway, CA 92064 (US) YON, Steven, A. San Diego, CA 92128 (US) DOBAK, John, D., III La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) LASHERAS, Juan, C. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)