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EP 2 086 388 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/33 (21) Application number: 06840022.5 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/061246 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/066543 (05.06.2008 Gazette 2008/23)

(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 (71) Applicant: Vycor Medical LLC Coram, NY 11727 (US)	(72) Inventor: MANGIARDI, John R. Greenwich, CT 06830 (US) (74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR  Martin-Greif-Strasse 1 80336 München 80336 München (DE)