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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/42 (21) Application number: 94929000.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/ 00( . ) A61B 18/ 12( . ) A61M 1/ 00( . ) A61B 17/ 32( . ) A61B 18/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1994/000332 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/017855 (06.07.1995 Gazette 1995/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 30.12.1993 US 19930175827 (71) Applicant: VALLEYLAB, INC. Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US)	(72) Inventors: KLICEK, Michael, S. Boulder, CO 80303 (US) TRUDEL, Gregory, J. Boulder, CO 80301 (US) (74) Representative: Gibson, Stewart Harry  URQUHART-DYKES & LORD, Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road Cardiff CF2 1AA Cardiff CF2 1AA (GB)