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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.1995 Bulletin 1995/24 (21) Application number: 93919901.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G08C 17/ 00( . ) A61B 5/ 117( . ) G08C 17/ 04( . ) A61B 19/ 00( . ) A61B 5/ 00( . ) A61F 2/ 02( . ) A61B 5/ 07( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/007386 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/006105 (17.03.1994 Gazette 1994/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 31.08.1992 US 19920938833 (71) Applicant: LIPOMATRIX INCORPORATED Road Town, Tortola (VG)	(72) Inventors: KNAPP, Terry, Russell Redding, CA 96001 (US) ANDREWS, Winston, A. Danville, CA 94526 (US) (74) Representative: Lyons, Andrew John, et al  ROYSTONS Tower Building Water Street Liverpool L3 1BA Liverpool L3 1BA (GB)