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EP 1 620 009 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05 (21) Application number: 03817095.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.05.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/103(1990.01) A61B 5/117(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/013773 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/105605 (09.12.2004 Gazette 2004/50)

(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 (71) Applicant: BIOMEDIX S. A. CH - 1201 Genève (CH)	(72) Inventor: GODIN, Norman CH-1201 Geneva (CH) (74) Representative: Buckley, Guy Julian et al Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1DZ Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1DZ (GB)