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EP 1 755 439 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09 (21) Application number: 05733883.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/31(2006.01) A61B 1/005(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IL2005/000425 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/110204 (24.11.2005 Gazette 2005/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 13.05.2004 US 570607 P (71) Applicant: STRYKER GI LTD 31905 Haifa (IL)	(72) Inventors: BAR-OR, Jacob 34655 Haifa (IL) AIZENFELD, Amram 19245 (IL) GOLAN, Salman 30200 Tirat Hacarmel (IL) (74) Representative: Moore, Barry  Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)