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(43) Date of publication: 14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24 (21) Application number: 98907419.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 37/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9802/586 (87) International publication number: WO 9835/718 (20.08.1998 Gazette 1998/33)

(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 MK RO SI (30) Priority: 13.02.1997 US 383616 (71) Applicant: Tyco Group S.A.R.L. 2420 Luxembourg (LU)	(72) Inventors: WEILBACHER, Eugene, E. Ellisville, MO 63021 (US) SWISHER, David, Rork St. Charles, MO 63301 (US) (74) Representative: Kearney, Kevin David Nicholas et al KILBURN & STRODE20 Red Lion Street London, WC1R 4PJ London, WC1R 4PJ (GB)