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EP 0 418 267 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
27.03.1991
Bulletin 1991/13
(21)
Application number:
89905879.0
(22)
Date of filing:
09.05.1989
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
A61B
5/
08
( . )
A61B
5/
083
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1989/001974
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1989/011245
(
30.11.1989
Gazette 1989/28)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB
(30)
Priority:
20.05.1988
US 19880196725
(71)
Applicant:
ALBION INSTRUMENTS
Salt Lake City, UT 84116 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
COLEMAN, Dennis, L.
Salt Lake City, UT 84107 (US)
OWEN, Charles, V.
Highland, UT 84003 (US)
DE NEVERS, Noel
Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Maury, Richard Philip, et al
Sommerville & Rushton 11 Holywell Hill
St. Albans Herts. AL1 1EZ
St. Albans Herts. AL1 1EZ (GB)
(54)
PATIENT INTERFACING SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PREVENT WATER CONTAMINATION