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EP 1 019 129 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29 (21) Application number: 98944188.6 (22) Date of filing: 18.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 16/00, A61M 16/20, A61M 16/12 (86) International application number: PCT/IE9800/079 (87) International publication number: WO 9913/931 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)

(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: 18.09.1997 US 59264 P (71) Applicant: Caradyne (R & D) Limited Parkmore West,Galway (IE)	(72) Inventors: O'DEA, John Galway (IE) QUINN, Brad, Hayden Indianapolis, IN 46208 (US) (74) Representative: Gorman, Francis Fergus  F. F. Gorman & Co.54, Merrion Square Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)