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EP 1 429 825 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/26 (21) Application number: 01945979.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/016562 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/100463 (19.12.2002 Gazette 2002/51)

(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: RO (71) Applicant: Harrold, John E. Bloomsbury, NJ 08804 (US)	(72) Inventor: Harrold, John E. Bloomsbury, NJ 08804 (US) (74) Representative: Godwin, Edgar James  MARKS & CLERK,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)