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EP 1 357 851 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45 (21) Application number: 02707719.7 (22) Date of filing: 05.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61C 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0203/516 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/2251 (15.08.2002 Gazette 2002/33)

(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: 05.02.2001 US 266066 P (71) Applicant: Buchanan, Leonard Stephen Santa Barbara,California 93105 (US)	(72) Inventor: Buchanan, Leonard Stephen Santa Barbara,California 93105 (US) (74) Representative: Vleck, Jan Montagu  Reddie & Grose,16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)