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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07 (21) Application number: 04723978.5 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/148(1990.01) A61M 5/142(1990.01) A61M 5/145(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/DK2004/000218 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/089448 (21.10.2004 Gazette 2004/43)

(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: 11.04.2003 DK 200300562 13.05.2003 US 470145 P 03.09.2003 DK 200301259 17.09.2003 US 503699 P (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventor: PEDERSEN, Per, Elgard Haslev 4690 (DK) (74) Representative: Kristoffersen, Bo  Novo Nordisk A/S, Corporate Patents, Novo Allé 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)