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EP 1 333 751 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.04.2003 (43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 01985206.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0151/213 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/9086 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(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: 13.11.2000 US 248118 P (71) Applicant: Nipro Diabetes Systems Miami, FL 33172 (US)	(72) Inventors: RAMEY, Kirk Bedford City, VA 24523 (US) CHIUNG, Chiun, Liu Cleveland Heights, OH44118 (US) (74) Representative: Weitzel, David Stanley  Brookes Batchellor102-108 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5SA London EC1M 5SA (GB)