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(43) Date of publication: 06.11.1996 Bulletin 1996/45 (21) Application number: 95907482.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/ 00( . ) A61B 17/ 12( . ) A61B 17/ 28( . ) A61B 17/ 04( . ) A61B 17/ 06( . ) A61B 17/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/000831 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/019139 (20.07.1995 Gazette 1995/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 18.01.1994 US 19940182609 (71) Applicant: CORAL MEDICAL Englewood, CO 80111 (US)	(72) Inventors: FLEENOR, Richard, P. Englewood, CO 80111 (US) BRYCE, Daniel, P. Englewood, CO 80111 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald, et al  Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)