(19)
(11) EP 1 814 494 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.11.2006

(43) Date of publication:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(21) Application number: 05812245.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
A61B 17/58(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/038444
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/047541 (04.05.2006 Gazette 2006/18)
(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: 22.10.2004 US 621148 P
22.10.2004 US 972184
22.10.2004 US 972039
22.10.2004 US 972176
22.10.2004 US 972040
25.10.2004 US 621730 P
08.08.2005 US 199541

(71) Applicant: TRANS1, Inc.
Wilmington, NC 28412 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AINSWORTH, Stephen, D.
    Wilmington, NC 28409 (US)
  • ASSELL, Robert, L.
    Wilmington, NC 28409 (US)
  • DICKHUDT, Eugene, A.
    Lino Lakes, MN 55038 (US)
  • WESSMAN, Bradley, J.
    Wilmington, NC 28411 (US)

(74) Representative: Bertsch, Florian Oliver 
Kraus & Weisert, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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