(19)
(11) EP 2 056 721 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.11.2008

(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/20

(21) Application number: 07811267.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/017851
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/021274 (21.02.2008 Gazette 2008/08)
(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: 10.08.2006 US 837201 P
28.02.2007 US 712548
28.02.2007 US 712241

(71) Applicant: TRANS1, Inc.
Wilmington, NC 28412 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ASSELL, Robert, L.
    Wilmington, NC 28409 (US)
  • DICKHUDT, Eugene, A.
    Lino Lakes, MN 55038 (US)
  • WOMBLE, Thomas, M.
    Leland, NC 28451 (US)

(74) Representative: Bertsch, Florian Oliver 
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


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