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(43) Date of publication: 03.08.1994 Bulletin 1994/31 (21) Application number: 92921662.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.10.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/ 32( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1992/000549 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/007800 (29.04.1993 Gazette 1993/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL SE (30) Priority: 17.10.1991 AU 19910008963 (71) Applicant: GYNO MEDICAL HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. Box Hill, VIC 3128 (AU)	(72) Inventors: MUTO, Eddie South Yarra, VIC 3141 (AU) SANTILLI, Riccardo Reservoir, VIC 3073 (AU) MONK, Andrew, John Box Hill, VIC 3128 (AU) (74) Representative: Barlow, Roy James  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)