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(43) Date of publication: 09.04.1997 Bulletin 1997/15 (21) Application number: 96911811.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/ 14( . ) A61B 18/ 12( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/005443 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/032885 (24.10.1996 Gazette 1996/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 20.04.1995 WO 1995US04943 07.06.1995 US 19950485357 (71) Applicant: Desai, Jawahar M. Roseville, CA 95661 (US)	(72) Inventor: Desai, Jawahar M. Roseville, CA 95661 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)