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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24 (21) Application number: 98906386.2 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 31/00, A61M 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9802/770 (87) International publication number: WO 9835/717 (20.08.1998 Gazette 1998/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE (30) Priority: 14.02.1997 US 801576 (71) Applicants: Brown, Joe E. Stone Mountain, GA 30087 (US) Pursley, Matt D. Alpharetta, GA 30202 (US)	(72) Inventors: Brown, Joe E. Stone Mountain, GA 30087 (US) Pursley, Matt D. Alpharetta, GA 30202 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)