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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.1997 Bulletin 1997/05 (21) Application number: 95915623.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/ 14( . ) A61M 25/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/004382 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/028188 (26.10.1995 Gazette 1995/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.04.1994 US 19940226904 (71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 (US)	(72) Inventor: KOLBER, Chris, M. Nashua, NH 03060 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al  Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)