Owner Becton, Dickinson and Company

Inventors Vedrine, Lionel; Korisch, Marina S.; Alchas, Paul G.; Barrelle, Laurent; Heyman, Peter W.

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-B-2004271893

PCT Pub. Number WO2005/025641

Priority 60/498,508 28.08.03 US

Filing date 30 January 2004

Wipo publication date 24 March 2005

Acceptance publication date 29 July 2010

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