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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.01.2007 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01 (21) Application number: 06739842.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47C 20/02(2006.01) A47C 4/54(2006.01) A47C 7/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/011298 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/105096 (05.10.2006 Gazette 2006/40)

(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: 29.03.2005 US 666764 P (71) Applicant: Integral Orthopedics Inc. Toronto ON M6B 1W6 (CA)	(72) Inventors: NEWKIRK, Tracy San Rafael, California 94901 (US) WENDELBOE, Frederik Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029 (US) CHEUNG, Hoi Etobicoke, Ontario M8Y 4G7 (CA) (74) Representative: Gervasi, Gemma  Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21 80336 München 80336 München (DE)