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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.07.2008 (43) Date of publication: 17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25 (21) Application number: 07842960.2 (22) Date of filing: 21.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/079158 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/036895 (27.03.2008 Gazette 2008/13)

(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: 21.09.2006 US 533839 (71) Applicant: Bonutti Research Inc. Effingham, IL 62401 (US)	(72) Inventors: BONUTTI, Peter, M. Effingham, IL 62401 (US) BONUTTI, Boris, P. Effingham, IL 62401 (US) RUHOLL, Kevin, R. Effingham, IL 62401 (US) PHILLIPS, Glen, A. Effingham, IL 62401 (US) (74) Representative: Lees, Kate Jane  Marks & Clerk LLP 27 Imperial Square Cheltenham GL50 1RQ Cheltenham GL50 1RQ (GB)