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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22 (21) Application number: 01950195.6 (22) Date of filing: 17.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 1/05 (86) International application number: PCT/SE0101/640 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/9805 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)

(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: 02.08.2000 US 631123 23.10.2000 SE 0003821 (71) Applicant: SN Sophisticated Fabrics AB 614 31 Söderköping (SE)	(72) Inventors: ALON, Gad Rockville, MD 20852 (US) COHEN, Avraham 38860 Herev Laet (IL) (74) Representative: Willquist, Bo et al Willquist & Partners Patentbyra AB,Platensgatan 9 C 582 20 Linköping 582 20 Linköping (SE)