(19)
(11) EP 1 996 081 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.12.2007

(43) Date of publication:
03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49

(21) Application number: 07752126.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/005405
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/100914 (07.09.2007 Gazette 2007/36)
(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: 28.02.2006 US 778035 P
24.10.2006 US 586338
24.10.2006 US 586486

(71) Applicants:
  • TRANS1, Inc.
    Wilmington, NC 28412 (US)
  • Wessman, Bradley J.
    Wilmington, NC 28411 (US)
  • Cragg, Andrew H.
    Edina, MN 55424 (US)
  • Barnhouse, Michael P.
    Wilmington, NC 28411 (US)
  • Arthurs, Brandon B.
    Wilmington, NC 28411 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AINSWORTH, Stephen, D.
    Wilmington, NC 28409 (US)
  • ASSELL, Robert, L.
    Wilmington, NC 28409 (US)
  • DICKHUDT, Eugene, A.
    Lino Lakes, MN 55038 (US)
  • ARTHURS, Brandon B.
    Wilmington, NC 28411 (US)
  • BARNHOUSE, Michael P.
    Wilmington, NC 28411 (US)
  • CRAGG, Andrew H.
    Edina, MN 55424 (US)
  • WESSMAN, Bradley J.
    Wilmington, NC 28411 (US)

(74) Representative: Bertsch, Florian Oliver et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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