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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/45 (21) Application number: 95943967.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 17/ 12( . ) D02J 1/ 08( . ) A61B 17/ 00( . ) D01F 6/ 62( . ) D06M 23/ 10( . ) A61B 17/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/016813 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/020648 (11.07.1996 Gazette 1996/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT LV SI (30) Priority: 03.01.1995 US 19950367606 03.01.1995 US 19950367880 21.02.1995 US 19950390952 (71) Applicant: AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY Wayne, NJ 07470-8426 (US)	(72) Inventor: HUTTON, Jeffrey, D. Southbury, CT 06488 (US) (74) Representative: Wileman, David Francis, et al  c/o John Wyeth and Brother Limited Huntercombe Lane South Taplow Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 OPH Taplow Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 OPH (GB)