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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23 (21) Application number: 97903829.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/00, A61M 5/32 (86) International application number: PCT/US9700/689 (87) International publication number: WO 9831/407 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (71) Applicant: Ishak, Noshi A. Laconia, NH 03246 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ishak, Noshi A. Laconia, NH 03246 (US) (74) Representative: Nätebusch, Roderich  Ottostrasse 24a 85521 Ottobrunn 85521 Ottobrunn (DE)