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(43) Date of publication: 06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36 (21) Application number: 04806088.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61H 7/00(2006.01) A61B 17/20(2006.01) A61B 10/00(2006.01) A61M 37/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/005274 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/058226 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 16.12.2003 GB 0329141 (71) Applicant: Medpharm Limited Charlbury, Oxfordshire OX7 3RR (GB)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, Marc, Barry Watford, Hertfordshire WD19 4QQ (GB) MARTIN, Gary, Peter Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1LY (GB) (74) Representative: Lord, Hilton David  Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)