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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37 (21) Application number: 98946956.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 18/ 08( . ) A62B 18/ 00( . ) A61M 16/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/018986 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/013929 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 15.09.1997 US 19970058806P 15.09.1997 US 19970058807P (71) Applicant: AIRSEP CORPORATION Buffalo, NY 14228-2070 (US)	(72) Inventors: MC COMBS, Norman, R. Tonawanda, NY 14150 (US) MIZERKIEWICZ, Mark, R. N. Tonawanda, NY 14120 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.  Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)