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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.11.2008 (43) Date of publication: 18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08 (21) Application number: 07794997.2 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/08(2006.01) A61N 1/372(2006.01) A61N 1/18(2006.01) A61N 1/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/011847 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/136713 (29.11.2007 Gazette 2007/48)

(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: 18.05.2006 US 801589 P (71) Applicant: Uroplasty, Inc. Minnetonka, MN 55343 (US)	(72) Inventors: VAN DEN BIGGELAAR, Johannes F.M. 5076CW Haaren (NL) WILLIAMS, Jeffery M. Andover, MN 55304-1837 (US) HERREGRAVEN, Marc M. Falcon Heights, MN 55113 (US) SANDSTROM, Paul Edward Andover, MN 55304 (US) SCHAUER, Anthony W. Hudson, WI 54016 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road GB-Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ GB-Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)