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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.04.2009 (43) Date of publication: 08.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/28 (21) Application number: 06826681.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/00(2006.01) A61B 17/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/041695 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/063156 (29.05.2008 Gazette 2008/22)

(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 NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (71) Applicant: Chestnut Medical Technologies, Inc. Menlo Park, CA 94025-1114 (US)	(72) Inventors: GARCIA, Adrian Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US) YE, Ting Tina San Jose, CA 95135 (US) TRAN, Quang Q. Redwood City, CA 94065 (US) PIPLANI, Alec San Jose, CA 95127 (US) BEREZ, Aaron L. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) BOJANOWSKI, Bart San Jose, CA 95110 (US) (74) Representative: Martin Santos, Victoria Sofia et al C/Explanada 8 4° 28040 Madrid 28040 Madrid (ES)