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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.05.2007 (43) Date of publication: 25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26 (21) Application number: 06790131.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/034116 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/030379 (15.03.2007 Gazette 2007/11)

(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: 06.09.2005 WO PCT/US2005/031505 (71) Applicant: Väsamed, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARTNIK, Daniel, J. Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347 (US) REYNOLDS, Brandon, W. Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 (US) PIERSKALLA, Irvin, T. Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 (US) (74) Representative: Miller, James Lionel Woolverton et al Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)