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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.08.2008 (43) Date of publication: 27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22 (21) Application number: 07838182.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/019927 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/033462 (20.03.2008 Gazette 2008/12)

(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: 13.09.2006 US 520230 13.09.2006 US 520357 02.10.2006 US 541988 02.10.2006 US 541991 13.09.2007 US 900854 (71) Applicant: Hemcon Medical Technologies, Inc. Portland, OR 97223 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOPMAN, Lance, D. Tigard, OR 97223 (US) PEEPPER, Clinton, B. West Linn, OR 97068 (US) MIHALACHE, Dragos H. Vancouver, WA 98683 (US) RADOVAN, Michael S. West Linn, OR 97068 (US) MCCARTHY, Simon J. Portland, OR 97210 (US) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)