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EP 1 814 625 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32 (21) Application number: 05851628.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 36/04(2006.01) A61B 17/88(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/041257 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/053312 (18.05.2006 Gazette 2006/20)

(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: 15.11.2004 US 989733 15.11.2004 US 990291 15.11.2004 US 990285 (71) Applicant: Kyphon Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)	(72) Inventor: TALMADGE, Karen D. Los Altos Hills, California 94022 (US) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis  Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)