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(43) Date of publication: 28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30 (21) Application number: 07852667.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/84(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/021726 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/048449 (16.04.2009 Gazette 2009/16)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Limited Christ Church (BB)	(72) Inventors: MALEWICZ, Andrzej Minneapolis MN 55409 (US) JENNINGS, Adam Buffalo MN 55313 (US) VALENCIA, Hans San Jose CA 95125 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)