United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 20 August 2002

                                    Erratum

   All reference to Patent No. 6,413,270 to Troy Thornton et al.
of California for KINK RESISTANT BIFURCATED PROSTHESIS appearing in the
Official Gazette of July 2, 2002 should be deleted since no patent was
granted.

                                    Erratum

   In the notice of Certificate of Correction appearing in the
July 16, 2002 O.G., Vol. 1260 O.G. 100, delete all reference to Patent
No. 6,255,069 issue of June 25, 2002, the number was erroneously
mentioned and should be deleted since no certificate of correction was
issued.