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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13 (21) Application number: 97925253.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/ 103( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IL1997/000187 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/047235 (18.12.1997 Gazette 1998/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: ES FR GB GR IT (30) Priority: 11.06.1996 IL 19960118634 (71) Applicant: J.M.I. Ltd. Jerusalem 96225 (IL)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Yoav 96956 Jerusalem (IL) LEVI, Noam 92466 Jerusalem (IL) (74) Representative: McCarthy, Denis Alexis, et al  MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)