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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.1992 Bulletin 1992/12 (21) Application number: 91908089.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.04.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 2/ 00( . ) A61N 2/ 04( . ) A61N 2/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/002301 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/015263 (17.10.1991 Gazette 1991/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 02.04.1990 US 19900503317 (71) Applicants: HOLCOMB MEDICAL CORPORATION Nashville, Tennessee 37203 (US) Holcomb, Robert Ray Hamilton Alabama 35570 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOLCOMB, Robert, R. Hamilton, AL 35570 (US) (74) Representative: Meyers, Ernest  Office de Brevets FREYLINGER & ASSOCIES B.P. 1 321, route d'Arlon L-8001 Strassen L-8001 Strassen (LU)