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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 98943181.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/04, A61F 2/06, A61M 29/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9816/514 (87) International publication number: WO 9907/308 (18.02.1999 Gazette 1999/07)

(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: 08.08.1997 US 907713 (71) Applicant: SUNSCOPE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Newpot Beach, CA 92660 (US)	(72) Inventor: SHULZE, John, E. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (US) (74) Representative: Enskat, Michael Antony Frank  Saunders & Dolleymore,9, Rickmansworth Road Watford,Hertfordshire WD1 7HE Watford,Hertfordshire WD1 7HE (GB)