(19)
(11) EP 1 349 521 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/32

(21) Application number: 00987855.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 5/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/NZ2000/000252
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/043673 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(73) Proprietor: Innovative Health Technologies (NZ) Limited
Dunedin (NZ)

(72) Inventors:
  • Robertson, Christopher John
    Dunedin (NZ)
  • Whittington, James Thomas
    Dunedin (NZ)

(74) Representative: Brown, David Leslie 
HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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