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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/44 (21) Application number: 96943262.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/ 32( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/003247 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/024975 (17.07.1997 Gazette 1997/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.01.1996 GB 19960000276 (71) Applicant: Careadapt Limited Somerset TA1 2LB (GB)	(72) Inventors: OTT, Keith Sandy Bay, TAS 7005 (AU) COLLARD, John Furners Green, East Sussex TN22 3RP (GB) EAST, Brian Taunton, Somerset TA3 7SN (GB) (74) Representative: Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street London W1M 8AH London W1M 8AH (GB)