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(43) Date of publication: 22.11.1990 Bulletin 1990/47 (21) Application number: 89902428.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/ 20( . ) A61C 3/ 02( . ) A61F 9/ 008( . ) A61F 9/ 011( . ) B23K 26/ 06( . ) B23K 26/ 14( . ) A61C 1/ 00( . ) A61B 1/ 00( . ) A61F 9/ 00( . ) A61F 9/ 01( . ) B23K 26/ 02( . ) B23K 26/ 10( . ) A61B 18/ 26( . ) A61M 1/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1989/000156 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/006519 (27.07.1989 Gazette 1989/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 25.01.1988 US 19880148425 (71) Applicant: REFRACTIVE LASER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, LTD. San Antonio, TX 78229 (US)	(72) Inventors: TABOADA, John San Antonio, TX 78230 (US) POIRIER, Robert, H. San Antonio, TX 78229 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Westphal, Buchner, Mussgnug Neunert, Göhring  Mozartstrasse 8 D-80336 München D-80336 München (DE)