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(43) Date of publication: 04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10 (21) Application number: 07733025.6 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/151(2006.01) A61M 5/32(2006.01) C23C 18/04(2006.01) A61B 17/32(2006.01) C23C 18/02(2006.01) C23C 18/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/002009 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/138323 (06.12.2007 Gazette 2007/49)

(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: 30.05.2006 GB 0610661 (71) Applicants: Rosti A/S 3520 Farum (DK) Clinipart Ltd Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire SG12 8LD (GB)

(72) Inventors: SULLIVAN, Michael, Hennessy Worcestershire WR9 ODN (GB) LOVE, Joanna, Catrin Leicester LE4 8EE (GB) PALLADO, Paolo I-35143 Padova (IT) STEWART, Angela, Elizabeth Mowbray LE13 1HB (GB) LINDQVIST, Lisa, Ann N-0575 Oslo (SE) LIEN, Isabell, Urdahl N-1152 Oslo (NO) MASCIA, Leno, Liberato Loughborough LE11 3QL (GB) DEL RE, Giovanni I-67100 L'Aquila (IT) HEDELIN, Mads, Rytter DK-2765 Smorum (DK) MOLENSCHOT, Jeroen, Antonius, Adrianus, Maria NL-5087 BS Diessen (NL) PETERS, Joseph, Lennox Hertfordshire SG121 7AU (GB) BOLOGNA, Stefania I-67100 L'Aquila (IT) O'BRIEN, Philip, Victor Surrey RH1 6EA (GB) (74) Representative: Reeve, Anna Elizabeth  Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre GB-London WC2E 9RA GB-London WC2E 9RA (GB)