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EP 1 526 883 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/18 (21) Application number: 03740459.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.07.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/142 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/007560 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/012796 (12.02.2004 Gazette 2004/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 31.07.2002 EP 02388048 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventor: SMEDEGAARD, Jürgen, K DK-2720 Vanlose (DK)