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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18 (21) Application number: 02800306.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/021147 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/029912 (10.04.2003 Gazette 2003/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.07.2001 US 898193 13.07.2001 US 305443 P (71) Applicant: Hemopet Santa Monica, CA 94403 (US)	(72) Inventor: DODDS, W., Jean Santa Monica, CA 90403 (US) (74) Representative: Woods, Geoffrey Corlett  J.A. Kemp & Co14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)