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(43) Date of publication: 01.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/14 (21) Application number: 96916711.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 25/ 00( . ) A61B 17/ 42( . ) A61M 25/ 04( . ) A61B 17/ 02( . ) A61B 19/ 00( . ) A61B 17/ 22( . ) A61F 2/ 82( . ) A61B 17/ 00( . ) A61B 17/ 34( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/007863 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/038197 (05.12.1996 Gazette 1997/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 30.05.1995 IL 19950113922 (71) Applicant: Gaber, Benny 34735 Haifa (IL)	(72) Inventor: GABER, Benny 34735 Haifa (IL) (74) Representative: Evens, Paul Jonathan  Maguire & Co., 5 Crown Street St. Ives, Cambridge PE17 4EB St. Ives, Cambridge PE17 4EB (GB)