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EP 1 349 956 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.07.2003 (43) Date of publication: 08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41 (21) Application number: 01957111.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68 (86) International application number: PCT/US0121/607 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/0450 (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 631139 (71) Applicant: SurModics, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)	(72) Inventors: GUIRE, Patrick, E. Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (US) SWANSON, Melvin, J. Carver, MN 55315 (US) (74) Representative: Vidon, Patrice  Cabinet Vidon16 B, rue Jouanet - B.P. 90333Technopole Atalante 35703 Rennes Cedex 7 35703 Rennes Cedex 7 (FR)