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(43) Date of publication: 17.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/38 (21) Application number: 95901025.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 7/ 00( . ) A61F 7/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/012113 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/013234 (09.05.1996 Gazette 1996/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (71) Applicant: Rodriguez, Victorio C. Parma, OH 44134 (US)	(72) Inventor: Rodriguez, Victorio C. Parma, OH 44134 (US) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis, et al  MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)