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(43) Date of publication: 23.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/26 (21) Application number: 02775026.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61L 26/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2002/003974 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/026710 (03.04.2003 Gazette 2003/14)

(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: 26.09.2001 WO PCT/IB01/01755 21.02.2002 WO PCT/IB02/00527 (71) Applicant: MBS Multination Business Services (M.E.) Ltd. 1512 Nicosia (CY)	(72) Inventor: HITE, Mark Blue Bell, PA 19422 (US) (74) Representative: Hasler, Erich, Dr. et al c/o Riederer Hasler & PartnerPatentanwälte AGKappelestrasse 15 9492 Eschen 9492 Eschen (LI)