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(43) Date of publication: 08.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/15 (21) Application number: 97905301.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 11/ 00( . ) A61M 16/ 00( . ) B05B 17/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/000561 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/031721 (04.09.1997 Gazette 1997/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 27.02.1996 GB 19960004065 (71) Applicant: MEDIX LIMITED Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 6DB (GB)	(72) Inventor: HOPKINS, Andrew, David West Midlands B73 5EE (GB) (74) Representative: Gura, Henry Alan, et al  MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)