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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50 (21) Application number: 04783243.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/028931 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/067442 (28.07.2005 Gazette 2005/30)

(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: 03.09.2003 US 500069 P (71) Applicant: Rubicor Medical, Inc. Redwood City, CA 94063 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHERNOMORSKY, Ary, S. Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (US) VETTER, James, W. Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US) TUTTLE, Jordan, S. Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US) (74) Representative: Chapple, Colin Richard et al 144 New Walk Leicester LE1 7JA Leicester LE1 7JA (GB)