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EP 1 680 161 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29 (21) Application number: 04761958.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/315(1974.07) (86) International application number: PCT/CH2004/000618 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/035028 (21.04.2005 Gazette 2005/16)

(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: 16.10.2003 US 687517 16.10.2003 DE 10348186 (71) Applicant: TecPharma Licensing AG 3401 Burgdorf (CH)	(72) Inventors: HOMMANN, Edgar CH-3257 Grossaffoltern (CH) HIMBERT, Hans S-16856 Bromma (SE) VEJBRINK, Ulrika S-129 40 Hagersten (SE)