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(43) Date of publication: 23.03.1994 Bulletin 1994/12 (21) Application number: 92912524.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/ 00( . ) A61B 5/ 0424( . ) G01R 33/ 28( . ) A61B 5/ 024( . ) A61B 5/ 055( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/004297 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/021281 (10.12.1992 Gazette 1992/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE (30) Priority: 31.05.1991 US 19910708982 19.05.1992 US 19920886064 (71) Applicant: SUSI, Roger E. Winter Park, FL 32792 (US)	(72) Inventor: SUSI, Roger E. Winter Park, FL 32792 (US) (74) Representative: Wakerley, Helen Rachael, et al  Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)