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(43) Date of publication: 22.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/12 (21) Application number: 98923034.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 5/41, A61F 6/04 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9800/247 (87) International publication number: WO 9853/770 (03.12.1998 Gazette 1998/48)

(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: 29.05.1997 IL 12093797 (71) Applicant: Toroidal Technologies Ltd. Beer-Sheva 84862 (IL)	(72) Inventors: LERNER, Alexander 76466 Rehovot (IL) FEINBLUM, Ephraim 84862 Beer-Sheva (IL) (74) Representative: Gervasi, Gemma, Dr.  Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.,Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)