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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.08.2008 (43) Date of publication: 25.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/09 (21) Application number: 07795330.5 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/012462 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/139920 (06.12.2007 Gazette 2007/49)

(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: 26.05.2006 US 808820 P (71) Applicant: Endosphere, Inc. Redwood City CA 94065 (US)	(72) Inventors: BINMOELLER, Kenneth Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 (US) YUREK, Matt San Diego, CA 92129 (US) KECK, Zhenyong Redwood City, CA 94065 (US) MCKINLEY, James Redwood City, CA 94065 (US) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)