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(43) Date of publication: 30.08.1995 Bulletin 1995/35 (21) Application number: 93913768.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 10/ 00( . ) A61B 10/ 02( . ) A61M 3/ 02( . ) A61B 10/ 04( . ) A61B 17/ 32( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/009852 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/010911 (26.05.1994 Gazette 1994/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (71) Applicant: LANGDON MEDICAL, INC. Bedford, NH 03102 (US)	(72) Inventor: LANGDON, Robert, S. Bedford, NH 03102 (US) (74) Representative: Sommerville, John Henry, et al  SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ (GB)