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(43) Date of publication: 03.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/14 (21) Application number: 95917792.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 29/ 00( . ) A61M 25/ 00( . ) A61M 25/ 16( . ) A61L 29/ 08( . ) A61M 25/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/005438 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/029722 (09.11.1995 Gazette 1995/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.04.1994 US 19940235840 (71) Applicant: TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. Fremont, CA 94537-5120 (US)	(72) Inventors: EDER, Joseph, C. Los Altos, CA 94022 (US) TWYFORD, Robert, H. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)