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(11) EP 0 746 256 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.12.1996 Bulletin 1996/50

(21) Application number: 95921382.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.05.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/ 70( . )
A61B 17/ 80( . )
 A61B 17/ 86( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/006561
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/031941 (30.11.1995 Gazette 1995/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 25.05.1994 US 19940248988

(71) Applicant: AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY
Wayne New Jersey 07470 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARBERA-ALACREU, D. José Vicente
    E-46009 Valencia (ES)
  • LIZARDI, Jose
    Medfield, MA 02155 (US)

(74) Representative: Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr. 
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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