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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18 (21) Application number: 98934278.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9813/967 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/330 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Haefliger, William White PasadenaCalifornia 91101 (US)	(72) Inventor: MCDONALD, Henry H.,c/o Haefliger, William, W. Pasadena, CA 91101 (US) (74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.  Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR,TBK-Patent,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)