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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01 (21) Application number: 06727281.5 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2006/000471 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/111801 (26.10.2006 Gazette 2006/43)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 19.04.2005 US 673304 P (71) Applicant: MEDINOL LTD. 61581 Tel-Aviv (IL)	(72) Inventor: RICHTER, Jacob 47226 Ramat Hasharon (IL) (74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker  Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)