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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.1991 Bulletin 1991/23 (21) Application number: 90909889.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.1990

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/ 06( . ) A61F 2/ 84( . ) A61F 2/ 00( . ) A61F 2/ 82( . ) A61M 25/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1990/003322 (87) International publication number: WO 1990/015582 (27.12.1990 Gazette 1990/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 19.06.1989 US 19890367716 (71) Applicant: TROUT,Hugh H., III N.W., Washington, DC 20008 (US)	(72) Inventor: TROUT,Hugh H., III N.W., Washington, DC 20008 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)