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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/27 (21) Application number: 95933733.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 2/ 10( . ) A61N 5/ 06( . ) A61L 29/ 08( . ) A61B 18/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/011246 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/007451 (14.03.1996 Gazette 1996/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 09.09.1994 US 19940303605 06.06.1995 US 19950467414 06.06.1995 US 19950468568 06.06.1995 US 19950471744 (60) Divisional application: 04029580.0 /  (71) Applicant: RARE EARTH MEDICAL, INC. West Yarmouth, MA 02673 (US)	(72) Inventors: SINOFSKY, Edward, L. Dennis, MA 02638 (US) BAXTER, Lincoln, S. Centerville, MA 02632 (US) FARR, Norman Monument Beach, MA 02553 (US) (74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner  Maximilianstrasse 54 80538 München 80538 München (DE)