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EP 1 624 835 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07 (21) Application number: 04731957.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 6/04(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/002012 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/100843 (25.11.2004 Gazette 2004/48)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 13.05.2003 GB 0310813 15.09.2003 GB 0321544 (71) Applicant: Butcher, Marjorie Bedford MK40 2TW (GB)	(72) Inventor: Butcher, Marjorie Bedford MK40 2TW (GB) (74) Representative: Gregory, Timothy Mark  T.M. Gregory & Co., 26 Cyril Street Northampton NN1 5EL Northampton NN1 5EL (GB)