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(43) Date of publication: 11.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/28 (21) Application number: 05799664.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/44(2006.01) A61B 17/56(2006.01) A61F 2/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/034742 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/037013 (06.04.2006 Gazette 2006/14)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 24.09.2004 US 612723 P 24.09.2004 US 612724 P (71) Applicant: Secant Medical, LLC Perkasie, PA 18944 (US)	(72) Inventors: GREENHALGH, E., Skott Wyndmoor, PA 19038 (US) ROMANO, John, Paul Chalfont, PA 18914 (US) IGOE, Michael, P. Perkasie, PA 18944 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)