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(43) Date of publication: 28.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/05 (21) Application number: 07760370.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/30(2006.01) A61L 27/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/066297 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/121159 (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: 11.04.2006 US 402334 (71) Applicant: Zimmer Technology, Inc. Warsaw, IN 46580 (US)	(72) Inventors: HODOREK, Robert, A. Warsaw, IN 46580 (US) THOMAS, Brian, H. Columbia City, IN 46725 (US) (74) Representative: Mays, Julie  Barker Brettell LLP 10-12 Priests Bridge London SW15 5JE London SW15 5JE (GB)