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EP 0 264 369 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.04.1988 Bulletin 1988/17 (21) Application number: 86902970.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 9/ 00( . ) A61F 9/ 007( . ) A61B 17/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/000764 (87) International publication number: WO 1987/006117 (22.10.1987 Gazette 1987/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE (71) Applicant: TREK MEDICAL PRODUCTS Milwaukee, WI 53215 (US)	(72) Inventor: SINNETT, Kevin, B. Mukwonago, WI 53186 (US) (74) Representative: Woodcraft, David Charles  BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn London, WC1V 6SE London, WC1V 6SE (GB)