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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04 (21) Application number: 06751570.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/70(2006.01) A61B 19/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/015926 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/130007 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (71) Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)	(72) Inventor: REZACH, Alan Atoka, Tennessee 38004 (US) (74) Representative: Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley  Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield South Yorkshire S1 2JA Sheffield South Yorkshire S1 2JA (GB)