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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.1996 Bulletin 1996/10 (21) Application number: 94917427.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/005536 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/026215 (24.11.1994 Gazette 1994/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB SE (30) Priority: 17.05.1993 US 19930062592 07.07.1993 US 19930088469 (71) Applicant: UROMED CORPORATION Needham, MA 02194 (US)	(72) Inventors: McLAUGHLIN, Paul, D. Scituate, MA 02066 (US) SIMON, John, G. Boston, MA 02116 (US) JOSHI, Sharad Watertown, MA 02172 (US) SYAD, Azhar Boston, MA 02125 (US) FELICE, Leo, C. Pascoage, RI 02859 (US) (74) Representative: Torggler, Paul, Dr., et al  Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16 A-6020 Innsbruck A-6020 Innsbruck (AT)