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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13 (21) Application number: 97921953.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A46B 15/ 00( . ) A61C 15/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/001301 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/043924 (27.11.1997 Gazette 1997/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.05.1996 GB 19960010652 (71) Applicant: Hcare Limited Tapton, Chesterfield S41 0TZ (GB)	(72) Inventors: LEES, Dean, Russell Barlow, Sheffield S18 5TE (GB) CRUDDAS, Michael London SW1 WOUL (GB) (74) Representative: Ajello, Michael John, et al  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Northern Assurance Buildings, Albert Square Manchester M2 4DN Manchester M2 4DN (GB)