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(43) Date of publication: 26.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/48 (21) Application number: 95910278.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 1/ 00( . ) F16K 17/ 04( . ) F16K 11/ 044( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/001953 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/021641 (17.08.1995 Gazette 1995/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 14.02.1994 US 19940195757 14.02.1994 US 19940195926 (71) Applicants: Summers, Daniel A. Albuquerque, NM 87111 (US) Levy, Howard Albuquerque, NM 87111 (US)	(72) Inventors: Summers, Daniel A. Albuquerque, NM 87111 (US) Levy, Howard Albuquerque, NM 87111 (US) (74) Representative: Braun, André, jr.  BRAUN & PARTNER Patent-, Marken-, Rechtsanwälte Reussstrasse 22 4054 Basel 4054 Basel (CH)