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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01944383.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 3/02, A61M 39/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0118/627 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/5957 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 09.06.2000 US 591003 (71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park,Illinois 60064-3500 (US)	(72) Inventors: GWOZDZ, Jessica, L. Morton Grove, IL 60053 (US) RUDZENA, William, L. McHenry, IL 60050 (US) BIGAJ, Suellen, M. Milwaukee, WI 53219 (US) SPITZ, Samuel, F. Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)