(19)
(11) EP 0 832 151 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/14

(21) Application number: 96923310.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A41C 3/ 10( . )
A42B 3/ 12( . )
A43B 13/ 18( . )
A61K 47/ 34( . )
A61Q 19/ 00( . )
B29D 35/ 12( . )
A42B 1/ 22( . )
A43B 7/ 18( . )
A61K 8/ 91( . )
A61Q 7/ 00( . )
A63B 71/ 14( . )
A63B 71/ 08( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/010376
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/000275 (03.01.1997 Gazette 1997/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV SI

(30) Priority: 16.06.1995 US 19950000208P
19.06.1995 US 19950000312P
30.10.1995 US 19950008053P
03.01.1996 US 19960580986
12.02.1996 US 19960011506P
23.02.1996 US 19960012221P
05.03.1996 US 19960012869P
05.03.1996 US 19960012868P
20.05.1996 US 19960017158P

(71) Applicant: Gel Sciences, Inc.
Bedford, MA 01730 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROMBERG, Lev
    Lynn, MA 01902 (US)
  • LUPTON, E., Cornelius
    Boston, MA 02114 (US)
  • SCHILLER, Matthew, E.
    Waltham, MA 02154 (US)
  • TIMM, Mary, J.
    Acton, MA 01720 (US)
  • MCKINNEY, George, W., III
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 (US)
  • ORKISZ, Michal
    Brighton, MA 02135 (US)
  • HAND, Barry
    Monroe, NY 01950 (US)

(74) Representative: Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al 
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


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