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(43) Date of publication: 08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41 (21) Application number: 01992187.3 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 15/58, A61M 1/06, A61F 5/443, A61L 24/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0149/150 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/1459 (04.07.2002 Gazette 2002/27)

(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: 27.12.2000 EP 00128534 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARAKAT, Mohamed, Ali I-65123 Pescara (IT) PALUMBO, Gianfranco 65760 Eschborn (DE) (74) Representative: Iannone, Carlo Luigi  Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A.Via Piemonte, 26 00187 Roma 00187 Roma (IT)