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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35 (21) Application number: 06840064.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 83/10(2006.01) A61M 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/061355 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/065110 (07.06.2007 Gazette 2007/23)

(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: 30.11.2005 US 290935 04.10.2006 US 538761 04.10.2006 US 538767 (71) Applicant: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. South Jordan, UT 84095 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLEGG, Trent Lehi, UT 84043 (US) LAMPROPOULOS, Fred, P. Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (US) (74) Representative: Pawlyn, Anthony Neil  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)