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EP 0 215 834 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.04.1987 Bulletin 1987/14 (21) Application number: 86901471.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 5/ 44( . ) A61F 13/ 15( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1986/000122 (87) International publication number: WO 1986/005387 (25.09.1986 Gazette 1986/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 15.03.1985 GB 19850006789 (71) Applicant: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES London SE1 6BY (GB)	(72) Inventor: COTTENDEN, Alan, Michael Brickhill Bedfordshire MK4 7JT (GB)