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(43) Date of publication: 29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40 (21) Application number: 02804128.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 18/22, A61F 9/008, A61N 5/067 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2002/001644 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/047449 (12.06.2003 Gazette 2003/24)

(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 SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 05.12.2001 AU PR932201 (71) Applicant: Norwood Abbey Ltd. Chelsea Heights,Victoria 3196 (AU)	(72) Inventor: HYAMS, Michelle Elsternwick, Victoria 3185 (AU) (74) Representative: Kühn, Armin  Viering, Jentschura & PartnerPatent- und RechtsanwälteSteinsdorfstrasse 6 80538 München 80538 München (DE)