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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43 (21) Application number: 96937579.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/ 80( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NL1996/000448 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/018770 (29.05.1997 Gazette 1997/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE DK ES FR GB NL SE (30) Priority: 15.11.1995 NL 19951001661 (71) Applicant: Rozing, Petrus Maria 2361 SH Warmond (NL)	(72) Inventor: Rozing, Petrus Maria 2361 SH Warmond (NL) (74) Representative: Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al  Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage 2587 BN 's-Gravenhage (NL)