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EP 1 424 984 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24 (21) Application number: 02758183.4 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61J 1/06, A61M 5/28 (86) International application number: PCT/DK2002/000553 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/017914 (06.03.2003 Gazette 2003/10)

(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: 31.08.2001 DK 200101282 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: KRISTENSEN, Lars, Thougaard DK-3670 Vekso (DK) HANSEN, Steffen DK-3400 Hillerod (DK) KLITMOSE, Lars, Peter DK-2820 Gentofte (DK)