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(43) Date of publication: 26.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/21 (21) Application number: 97931094.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 16/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/010049 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/048432 (24.12.1997 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 17.06.1996 US 19960022872P 13.06.1997 US 19970874397P (71) Applicant: Dale Medical Products, Inc. Plainville, MA 02762 (US)	(72) Inventor: RUSSO, Ronald, D. Barrington, RI 02806 (US) (74) Representative: Jenkins, Peter David, et al  PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)