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(43) Date of publication: 10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50 (21) Application number: 01272725.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0105/764 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/3075 (11.07.2002 Gazette 2002/28)

(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: 28.12.2000 GB 0031745 (71) Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd. Edinburgh EH2 4NH (GB)	(72) Inventor: KIRKWOOD, Andrew James Hull,East Yorkshire HU16 4QG (GB) (74) Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P. et al Carpmaels & Ransford43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)