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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.1987 Bulletin 1987/28 (21) Application number: 86904522.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 10/ 00( . ) A61B 6/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/001300 (87) International publication number: WO 1986/007531 (31.12.1986 Gazette 1986/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 19.06.1985 US 19850746547 (71) Applicant: OSTEON INCORPORATED Wahiawa, HI 96786-0430 (US)	(72) Inventors: VOGEL, John, M. Santa Cruz, CA 95065 (US) MANLY, Philip, J. Wahiawa, HI 96786 (US) WASNICH, Richard, D. Honolulu, HI 96816 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg D-22607 Hamburg (DE)