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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37 (21) Application number: 06846049.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/049259 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/076123 (05.07.2007 Gazette 2007/27)

(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: 23.12.2005 US 317579 18.04.2006 US 406547 (71) Applicant: Sanarus Medical, Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US)

(72) Inventors: ROSS, James B. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) DELONZOR, Russell L. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) NALIPINSKI, Mathew, J. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) TURNER, Keith Toft, Cambridge CB3 7RF (GB) FOSTER, David J. Toft, Cambridge CB3 7RF (GB) RICHARDS, Samuel, C. Toft, Cambridge CB3 7RF (GB) CANE, Michael R. Toft, Cambridge CB3 7RF (GB) SELVEY, David J. Toft, Cambridge CB3 7RF (GB) (74) Representative: van Walstijn, Bartholomeus G. G.  Nordic Patent Service ApS Pilestraede 58 1112 Copenhagen K 1112 Copenhagen K (DK)