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(43) Date of publication: 12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19 (21) Application number: 97930104.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 39/ 00( . ) A61M 25/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/010581 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/048436 (24.12.1997 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IE IT NL SE (30) Priority: 17.06.1996 US 19960664360 17.06.1996 US 19960664361 18.06.1996 US 19960665635 (71) Applicant: Cardeon Corporation Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)	(72) Inventor: MACOVIAK, John, A. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)