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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.06.2005 (43) Date of publication: 26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30 (21) Application number: 04795394.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/034221 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/037078 (28.04.2005 Gazette 2005/17)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 17.10.2003 US 688632 19.02.2004 US 782131 (71) Applicant: SpineCore, Inc. Summit, NJ 07091 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZUBOK, Rafail Midland Park, NJ 07432 (US) DUDASIK, Michael, W. Nutley, NJ 07110 (US) ERRICO, Joseph, P. Green Brook, NJ 08812 (US) (74) Representative: Le Forestier, Eric et al Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles 75847 Paris Cedex 17 75847 Paris Cedex 17 (FR)