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EP 0 447 487 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	25.09.1991 Bulletin 1991/39

(21)	Application number: 90901306.0

(22)	Date of filing: 08.12.1989

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61L 27/ 00^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 06^{( . )}
A61L 27/ 56^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 00^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 24^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 30^{( . )}

A61F 2/ 02^{( . )}
A61L 27/ 26^{( . )}
C08L 89/ 06^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 04^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 28^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1989/005481

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1990/006094 (14.06.1990 Gazette 1990/14)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

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Priority:

08.12.1988 US 19880281364

(71)	Applicant: BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
	Boston, Massachusetts 02115 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	TRUDELL, Leonard, Armand East Grenwich, RI 02818 (US) WHITTEMORE, Anthony, D. Sherborn, MA 01770 (US)

(74)	Representative: Sheard, Andrew Gregory, et al
	Kilburn & Strode 30, John Street London WC1N 2DD London WC1N 2DD (GB)

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