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(11) EP 2 007 295 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.08.2008

(43) Date of publication:
31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01

(21) Application number: 07755573.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/56(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/009343
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/120903 (25.10.2007 Gazette 2007/43)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 14.04.2006 US 744871 P

(71) Applicant: Blackstone Medical, Inc.
Springfield, MA 01104 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZIOLO, Tara
    Hewitt, NJ 07421 (US)
  • LOVELL, John
    North Bergen, NJ 07047 (US)
  • GANNOE, James R.
    West Milford, NJ 07480 (US)

(74) Representative: Lockey, Robert Alexander 
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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