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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.1995 Bulletin 1995/50 (21) Application number: 93906968.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.02.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/ 22( . ) A61F 2/ 06( . ) A61M 29/ 02( . ) A61F 2/ 84( . ) A61B 18/ 08( . ) A61F 2/ 82( . ) A61B 18/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/001437 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/018896 (01.09.1994 Gazette 1994/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (71) Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC. Carmel, IN 46032 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEE, Benjamin, I. Washington, DC 20016 (US) (74) Representative: KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER  Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 D-85354 Freising D-85354 Freising (DE)