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EP 1 333 752 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 00979581.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/022 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0011/369 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/0952 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (71) Applicant: Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH 9435 Heerbrugg (CH)	(72) Inventor: FRICK, Gerhard A-6800 Feldkirch (AT) (74) Representative: Müller, Christoph Emanuel et al Hepp, Wenger & Ryffel AG,Friedtalweg 5 9500 Wil 9500 Wil (CH)