OPTHAMOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF USE - Patent 0959832

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EP 0 959 832 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48

(21)	Application number: 97935025.0

(22)	Date of filing: 19.07.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 9/ 007^{( . )}

A61F 9/ 013^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/012684

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/003136 (29.01.1998 Gazette 1998/04)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

19.07.1996 US P 20996
18.07.1997 US A

(71)	Applicant: KERAVISION, INC.
	Fremont, California 94538-7353 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SILVESTRINI, Thomas, A. Alamo, CA 94507 (US) SCHOLL, John, Anthony Danville, CA 94506 (US) PROUDFOOT, Robert, A. Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US) GANDIONCO, Isidro, Matias Fremont, CA 94536 (US)

(74)	Representative: Price, Nigel John King
	J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)

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