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EP 1 765 217 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13 (21) Application number: 05712938.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/003690 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/076950 (25.08.2005 Gazette 2005/34)

(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: 04.02.2004 US 772840 (71) Applicant: Novostent Corporation Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOGENDIJK, Michael Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)