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(43) Date of publication: 09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15 (21) Application number: 01918249.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/00, A61F 13/00, A61K 9/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US0106/138 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/0137 (03.01.2002 Gazette 2002/01)

(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: 28.06.2000 US 605661 25.07.2000 IN MU069400 03.08.2000 CN 00120871 (71) Applicant: Shukla, Atul J. Cordova, TN 38018 (US)	(72) Inventor: Shukla, Atul J. Cordova, TN 38018 (US) (74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR  Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München 80336 München (DE)