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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43 (21) Application number: 96904583.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05G 1/ 00( . ) H01J 35/ 14( . ) H05G 1/ 10( . ) A61B 6/ 00( . ) H01J 35/ 30( . ) H05G 1/ 52( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/001641 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/025024 (15.08.1996 Gazette 1996/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 10.02.1995 US 19950386884 (71) Applicant: CARDIAC MARINERS INCORPORATED Los Gatos, CA 95030 (US)	(72) Inventors: SKILLICORN, Brian Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) FELLINGHAM, George, H. San Jose, CA 95131 (US) LOEFFLER, Peter, E. Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)