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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/28 (21) Application number: 96918400.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/ 28( . ) A61L 27/ 24( . ) A61L 27/ 54( . ) A61L 24/ 00( . ) A61L 27/ 36( . ) A61F 2/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/009749 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/039203 (12.12.1996 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 (30) Priority: 06.06.1995 US 19950469982 (71) Applicant: Gensci Regeneration Laboratories, Inc. Irvine, CA 9261881 (US)	(72) Inventor: JEFFERIES, Steven, R. York, PA 17402 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)