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(43) Date of publication: 03.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/36 (21) Application number: 96930642.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/ 12( . ) A61N 1/ 372( . ) A61N 1/ 05( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/013969 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/007835 (06.03.1997 Gazette 1997/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.08.1995 US 19950002815P 17.06.1996 US 19960019835P (71) Applicant: Rhythm Technologies Inc. Jacksonville, FL 32256 (US)	(72) Inventors: ACCORTI, Peter, R., Jr. Jacksonville, FL 32216 (US) LUCERI, Richard Lighthouse Point, FL 33064 (US) SCOTT, Steven, E. Shorewood, MN 55331 (US) (74) Representative: Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al  MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)