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(43) Date of publication: 23.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/08 (21) Application number: 99906437.1 (22) Date of filing: 02.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/123 (87) International publication number: WO 9944/494 (10.09.1999 Gazette 1999/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.03.1998 US 76660 P (71) Applicant: Card Guard Scientific Survival Ltd. Rechovot 76100 (IL)	(72) Inventor: GEVA, Yakov 75234 Rishon Lezion (IL) (74) Representative: Tomlinson, Kerry John  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)