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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/41 (21) Application number: 92919778.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 39/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/006851 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/004218 (03.03.1994 Gazette 1994/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL SE (71) Applicant: MAXIMWELL INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. Tao-Yuan Hsien (TW)	(72) Inventor: HANSON, Earl Taoyuan (TW) (74) Representative: De Hoop, Eric, et al  Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade P.O. Box 266 2501 AW Den Haag 2501 AW Den Haag (NL)