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(43) Date of publication: 30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26 (21) Application number: 97933436.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/ 58( . ) A61B 17/ 76( . ) A61F 2/ 00( . ) A61F 2/ 36( . ) A61B 17/ 74( . ) A61B 17/ 80( . ) A61F 2/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/012232 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/002105 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.07.1996 US 19960680620 (71) Applicant: Bramlet, Dale G. St. Petersburg, FL 33704-3010 (US)	(72) Inventor: Bramlet, Dale G. St. Petersburg, FL 33704-3010 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)