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(43) Date of publication: 29.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/35 (21) Application number: 88902777.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/ 15( . ) G01N 1/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1988/000081 (87) International publication number: WO 1988/007351 (06.10.1988 Gazette 1988/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 23.03.1987 AU 19870001016 05.08.1987 AU 19870003550 (71) Applicant: JOSEPH PARSONS NOMINEES PTY. LTD. Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 (AU)	(72) Inventors: PARSONS, Joseph, R., B. Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 (AU) PARSONS, Joanna, Mary Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 (AU) (74) Representative: Boydell, John Christopher, et al  Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street London EC4Y 1LL London EC4Y 1LL (GB)