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(43) Date of publication: 02.12.1992 Bulletin 1992/49 (21) Application number: 91904028.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 25/ 00( . ) A61F 2/ 958( . ) A61M 27/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/000161 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/010466 (25.07.1991 Gazette 1991/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 10.01.1990 US 19900462832 01.03.1990 US 19900487422 06.03.1990 US 19900489462 (71) Applicant: ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION Stewartville, MN 55976 (US)	(72) Inventors: CONWAY, Anthony, J. Chatfield, MN 55923 (US) CONWAY, Philip, J. Chatfield, MN 55923 (US) FRYAR, Richard, D., Jr. Rochester, MN 55902 (US) (74) Representative: Ström, Tore, et al  Ström & Gulliksson AB Studentgatan 1 P.O. Box 4188 S-203 13 Malmö S-203 13 Malmö (SE)