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(43) Date of publication: 05.03.1986 Bulletin 1986/10 (21) Application number: 85901207.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.1985

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/ 30( . ) A61F 2/ 00( . ) A61F 2/ 38( . ) A61F 2/ 36( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1985/000212 (87) International publication number: WO 1985/003426 (15.08.1985 Gazette 1985/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 09.02.1984 US 19840578351 (71) Applicant: JOINT MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) Stamford, CT 06902 (US)	(72) Inventor: NOILES, Douglas, G. New Canaan, CT 06840 (US) (74) Representative: Lorenz, Eduard Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel  Widenmayerstrasse 23 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)