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EP 1 663 348 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04743967.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 1/36(1985.01) A61M 39/10(1995.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2004/002306 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/023338 (17.03.2005 Gazette 2005/11)

(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: 05.09.2003 IT MO20030244 (71) Applicant: Gambro Lundia AB 220 10 Lund (SE)	(72) Inventor: GIANNELLA, Carlo I-41037 Mirandola (IT) (74) Representative: Villanova, Massimo et al Gambro Intellectual Property Department, P.O. Box 98 41037 Mirandola (MO) 41037 Mirandola (MO) (IT)