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(11) EP 2 056 917 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/20

(21) Application number: 07837352.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 27/00(2006.01)
A61M 31/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/018796
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/027322 (06.03.2008 Gazette 2008/10)
(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: 28.08.2006 US 840591 P

(71) Applicant: Wyeth
Madison, NJ 07940 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DRAGOON, Deborah, L.
    Altona, NY 12910 (US)
  • COHEN, Jonathan, Marc
    Monroe, NY 10950 (US)

(74) Representative: Talbott, Dawn Jacqueline 
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Huntercombe Lane South, Taplow
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0PH
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0PH (GB)

   


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