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(11) EP 2 162 099 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(21) Application number: 08769944.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/065444
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/151097 (11.12.2008 Gazette 2008/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 05.06.2007 US 942162 P
01.08.2007 US 832338
14.02.2008 US 28792
26.02.2008 US 31598

(71) Applicant: Spartek Medical, Inc.
Concord, CA 94520 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WINSLOW, Charles J.
    Walnut Creek, California 94595 (US)
  • FLYNN, John J.
    Walnut Creek, California 94595 (US)
  • ZUCHERMAN, James F.
    San Francisco, California 94123 (US)
  • HSU, Ken Y.
    San Francisco, California 94114 (US)
  • CAIN, Donald L.
    Oakland, California 94608 (US)
  • KLYCE, Henry A.
    Piedmont, California 94611 (US)
  • KLYCE, H. Adam R.
    Berkeley, California 94705 (US)

(74) Representative: Gover, Richard Paul 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

   


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