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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44 (21) Application number: 06733966.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/56(2006.01) A61F 2/30(2006.01) A61B 17/58(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/002919 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/086854 (02.08.2007 Gazette 2007/31)

(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 (71) Applicant: DePuy Products, Inc. Warsaw, Indiana 46580 (US)	(72) Inventors: ORBAY, Jorge, L. Miami, FL 33156 (US) CASTANEDA, Javier, E. Miami, FL 33186 (US) MEBARAK, Edward Miami Beach, FL 33140 (US) (74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)