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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/45 (21) Application number: 93904182.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B25B 25/ 00( . ) A61B 17/ 58( . ) B25B 27/ 14( . ) A61B 17/ 28( . ) A61B 17/ 88( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1993/000261 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/015680 (19.08.1993 Gazette 1993/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT (30) Priority: 07.02.1992 GB 19920002635 (71) Applicant: HILLWAY SURGICAL LIMITED London N6 6AD (GB)	(72) Inventors: CROCKARD, Alan Highgate, London N6 6AD (GB) MELLOUL, Raphael Randolph, MA 02368-1794 (US) LUGO, Brenda Randolph, MA 02368-1794 (US) (74) Representative: Harland, Linda Jane  c/o Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)