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(43) Date of publication: 08.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/36 (21) Application number: 08717126.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/11(2006.01) A61B 1/31(2006.01) A61B 17/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/052292 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/062758 (22.05.2009 Gazette 2009/21)

(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: 14.11.2007 WO PCT/EP2007/062351 (71) Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242-2839 (US)	(72) Inventors: CSIKY, Laszlo H-2096 Ueroem (HU) D'ARCANGELO, Michele I-00142 Roma (IT) (74) Representative: Leihkauf, Steffen Falk et al Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Via Senato 8 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)