(19)
(11) EP 2 164 407 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/12

(21) Application number: 08772194.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/068643
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/006335 (08.01.2009 Gazette 2009/02)
(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: 28.06.2007 US 946807 P

(71) Applicant: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Newark, DE 19714 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OAKLEY, Clyde Gerald
    Centennial 80112 (US)
  • DIETZ, Dennis Raymond
    Littleton, Colorado 80112 (US)
  • MESSICK, David
    . (US)
  • PATTERSON, Ryan
    . (US)
  • POLENSKE, Jimmie, Jr.
    . (US)
  • WILSON, David
    . (US)
  • BIELEWICZ, Paul
    . (US)
  • FIFE, Mike
    . (US)
  • DENNY, Rich
    . (US)
  • HUPPENTHAL, Joseph
    . (US)
  • CULLY, Ed
    . (US)
  • LATULIPPE, Paul
    . (US)
  • BLEA, Mark
    . (US)
  • TITTELBAUGH, Eric
    . (US)
  • VONESH, Michael
    . (US)
  • STOLLBERG, Marcus
    . (US)
  • HENKE, Christian
    . (US)
  • BUFF, Joachim
    . (US)
  • NORDHAUSEN, Craig
    . (US)

(74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS
Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)

   


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