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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.1987 Bulletin 1987/04 (21) Application number: 86900923.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.01.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/000060 (87) International publication number: WO 1986/004225 (31.07.1986 Gazette 1986/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 15.01.1985 US 19850691675 (71) Applicant: APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC. Mound, MN 55364 (US)	(72) Inventors: ABRAMS, Jerome, H. Minneapolis, MN 55414 (US) HOVLAND, Claire, T. Mound, MN 55364 (US) (74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner  Maximilianstrasse 54 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)