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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/17 (21) Application number: 03817688.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/08(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/020740 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/009250 (03.02.2005 Gazette 2005/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Magenta Medical Corporation Hanover NH 03755 (US)	(72) Inventors: KAPLAN, Aaron, V. Norwich, VT 05055 (US) BAJOR, Jordan, T. Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US) FANN, James, I. Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US) JONES, Christopher, S. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) (74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ London EC1N 2SQ (GB)