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(43) Date of publication: 25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09 (21) Application number: 02738985.7 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/11, A44C 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ2002/000080 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/089669 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)

(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: 04.05.2001 NZ 51150801 (71) Applicant: Barker, Wendy Charmaine Auckland (NZ)	(72) Inventor: Barker, Wendy Charmaine Auckland (NZ) (74) Representative: Laitinen, Pauli Sakari  Patentti-Laitinen Oy,P.O. Box 29 02771 Espoo 02771 Espoo (FI)