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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.07.2008 (43) Date of publication: 18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12 (21) Application number: 07845218.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/069625 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/149675 (27.12.2007 Gazette 2007/52)

(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: 21.06.2006 US 805422 P 19.09.2006 US 532919 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company St. Paul MN 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventors: EISENHANDLER, Jon Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) AVERILL, Richard F. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) GOLDFIELD, Norbert I. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Asmussen, Arnold  Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)