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(43) Date of publication: 29.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/39 (21) Application number: 97913824.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/ 145( . ) A61B 5/ 1495( . ) A61M 1/ 14( . ) A61M 1/ 16( . ) A61B 5/ 1459( . ) A61B 19/ 00( . ) A61M 1/ 36( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/019511 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/017193 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.10.1996 US 19960029587P (71) Applicant: IN-LINE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION Riverdale, UT 84405 (US)	(72) Inventors: STEUER, Robert, R. Pleasant View, VT 84414 (US) MILLER, David, R. Morgan, VT 84050 (US) (74) Representative: Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire, et al  Murgitroyd and Company, 373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)