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EP 0 113 345 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.1984 Bulletin 1984/29 (21) Application number: 82902579.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.07.1982

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/ 022( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1982/000965 (87) International publication number: WO 1984/000290 (02.02.1984 Gazette 1984/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE (71) Applicant: BOMED MEDICAL MANUFACTURING LTD. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US)	(72) Inventor: SRAMEK, Bohumir Irvine, CA 92715 (US) (74) Representative: Rushton, Ronald, et al  SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1EZ St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1EZ (GB)