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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.1996 Bulletin 1996/05 (21) Application number: 93919900.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 27/ 00( . ) A61L 27/ 50( . ) A61F 2/ 12( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/007384 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/007434 (14.04.1994 Gazette 1994/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.09.1992 US 19920952687 (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)