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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 98964564.3 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 5/06 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9802/141 (87) International publication number: WO 9932/193 (01.07.1999 Gazette 1999/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 23.12.1997 US 997398 (71) Applicant: ESC Medical Systems Ltd. Yokneam 20692 (IL)	(72) Inventors: ECKHOUSE, Shimon 34987 Haifa (IL) KREINDEL, Michael 35592 Haifa (IL) (74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys.  Patent- und RechtsanwälteBardehle - Pagenberg - Dost - Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck,Galileiplatz 1 81679 München 81679 München (DE)