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EP 0 152 467 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.08.1985 Bulletin 1985/35 (21) Application number: 84903217.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.08.1984

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/ 11( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1984/001249 (87) International publication number: WO 1985/000742 (28.02.1985 Gazette 1985/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 10.08.1983 US 19830521925 (71) Applicant: ORTHOTRONICS, INC. Daytona Beach, FL 32019 (US)	(72) Inventors: LINIAL, Andrew, Vincent Daytona Beach, FL 32016 (US) LUBAN, Dannis, Dale South Daytona, FL 32019 (US) HOYT, John, William Ormond Beach, FL 32074 (US) CULLERS, James, Milton Ormond Beach, FL 32074 (US)