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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/21 (21) Application number: 94908662.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/ 14( . ) A61F 2/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/001016 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/020367 (03.08.1995 Gazette 1995/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: JACOB-LABARRE, Jean T. Metairie, LA 70001 (US)	(72) Inventor: JACOB-LABARRE, Jean T. Metairie, LA 70001 (US) (74) Representative: Vaughan, Christopher Tammo, et al  Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)