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(11) EP 1 304 985 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.06.2002

(43) Date of publication:
02.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/18

(21) Application number: 01944356.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 5/455
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0118/524
(87) International publication number:
WO 0200/0148 (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: 26.06.2000 US 603691

(71) Applicant: McNEIL-PPC, INC.
Skillman, NJ 08858 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FITZPATRICK, Brian
    Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)
  • HULL, Raymond, J., Jr.
    Hampton, NJ 08827 (US)
  • POCCIA, John, F., III
    Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750 (US)

(74) Representative: Groening, Hans Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing. 
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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