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(43) Date of publication: 09.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/37 (21) Application number: 96935920.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/ 168( . ) A61M 5/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/015250 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/011729 (03.04.1997 Gazette 1997/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 29.09.1995 US 19950004634P 01.07.1996 US 19960674552 23.09.1996 US 19960717882 (71) Applicant: Darling, Phillip H., Jr. Fullerton, CA 92833 (US)	(72) Inventor: Darling, Phillip H., Jr. Fullerton, CA 92833 (US) (74) Representative: Lerwill, John, et al  A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London, WC1V 7LE London, WC1V 7LE (GB)