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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/28 (21) Application number: 96931163.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 35/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/002327 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/010876 (27.03.1997 Gazette 1997/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 21.09.1995 GB 19950019250 (71) Applicant: Spanset Inter A.G. 8618 Oetwil am See (CH)	(72) Inventor: FARR, Paul Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7UZ (GB) (74) Representative: Every, David Aidan, et al  MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)