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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.06.2008 (43) Date of publication: 12.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/33 (21) Application number: 07854261.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 27/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/082033 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/051881 (02.05.2008 Gazette 2008/18)

(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 (30) Priority: 20.10.2006 US 862409 P (71) Applicant: OrbusNeich Medical, Inc. Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309 (US)	(72) Inventor: COTTONE, Robert J. David, Florida 33330 (US) (74) Representative: Chajmowicz, Marion et al BECKER & Associés 25, Rue Louis le Grand 75002 Paris 75002 Paris (FR)