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EP 1 758 509 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10 (21) Application number: 05760760.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/021285 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/007397 (19.01.2006 Gazette 2006/03)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 16.06.2004 US 580068 P 15.09.2004 US 941244 (71) Applicant: Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. Indianapolis, IN 46278 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOFMANN, Ronald, L. Brazil, IN 47834 (US) (74) Representative: Games, Robert Harland  HASELTINE LAKE Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)