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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.09.2009 (43) Date of publication: 25.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/34 (21) Application number: 08858455.2 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 27/08(2006.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) A61F 2/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/085508 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/076159 (18.06.2009 Gazette 2009/25)

(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: 12.12.2007 US 954264 12.12.2007 US 954808 (71) Applicant: Emembrane, Inc. Providence, RI 02906 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEE, William Revere Massachusetts 02151 (US) (74) Representative: Chajmowicz, Marion et al Becker & Associés 25, Rue Louis le Grand 75002 Paris 75002 Paris (FR)