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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/44 (21) Application number: 95907419.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 2/ 00( . ) C07F 9/ 6561( . ) C07F 9/ 655( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/000464 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/018530 (13.07.1995 Gazette 1995/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT SI (30) Priority: 10.01.1994 US 19940179437 (71) Applicant: HEMASURE, INC. Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZEPP, Charles, M. Berlin, MA 01503 (US) HEEFNER, Donald, L. Hudson, MA 01749 (US) (74) Representative: Dost, Wolfgang, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Galileiplatz 1 81679 München 81679 München (DE)