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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04 (21) Application number: 07754348.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 25/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/007815 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/126989 (08.11.2007 Gazette 2007/45)

(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: 27.04.2006 US 412345 27.04.2006 US 412346 (71) Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)	(72) Inventors: GROSS, Jeffrey, M. Memphis, TN 38120 (US) SERBOUSEK, Jon Memphis, TN 38132 (US) (74) Representative: Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley  Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield S1 2JA Sheffield S1 2JA (GB)