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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.02.2008 (43) Date of publication: 25.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/09 (21) Application number: 07734581.7 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/14(2006.01) A61K 31/202(2006.01) A61K 45/06(2006.01) A61K 31/201(2006.01) A61K 31/7068(2006.01) A61P 27/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2007/001273 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/135518 (29.11.2007 Gazette 2007/48)

(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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 16.05.2006 IT MI20060956 (71) Applicant: Artmed S.r.l. 21050 Marnate (VA) (IT)	(72) Inventor: RONCHETTI, Massimo 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA) (IT) (74) Representative: Minoja, Fabrizio  Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63 20129 Milano 20129 Milano (IT)