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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.05.2007 (43) Date of publication: 28.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/22 (21) Application number: 06814075.5 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/00(2006.01) B65D 81/32(2006.01) B65D 25/08(2006.01) B65D 77/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/034270 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/028046 (08.03.2007 Gazette 2007/10)

(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: 02.09.2005 US 219512 (71) Applicant: Synthes GmbH 4436 Oberdorf (CH)	(72) Inventors: BANKOSKI, Brian, R. West Grove, PA 19390 (US) EVANS, David, E. Downingtown, PA 19335 (US) MESSERLI, Dominique Downingtown, PA 19335 (US) (74) Representative: Lusuardi, Werther et al Dr. Lusuardi AG, Kreuzbühlstrasse 8 8008 Zürich 8008 Zürich (CH)