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EP 1 294 338 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 01973771.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61G 7/057 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0100/177 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/2856 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

(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: 29.04.2000 GB 0010401 (71) Applicant: SAREO HEALTHCARE LIMITED Middleton, Co. Cork (IE)	(72) Inventor: DALY, Noel,Sareo Healthcare Limited Middleton,Co. Cork (IE) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave HallBelgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)