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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47 (21) Application number: 96909675.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 9/ 007( . ) A61F 2/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/003409 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/028122 (19.09.1996 Gazette 1996/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 14.03.1995 US 19950403530 (71) Applicant: Staar Surgical Company Monrovia, CA 91016 (US)	(72) Inventors: Wolf, John R. San Moreno, CA 91108 (US) Feingold, Vladimir Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US) (74) Representative: Austin, Hedley William  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road Swansea Wales SA1 5ED Swansea Wales SA1 5ED (GB)