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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/37 (21) Application number: 08856332.5 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61C 1/08(2006.01) B23B 49/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2008/003995 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/071885 (11.06.2009 Gazette 2009/24)

(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: 03.12.2007 GB 0723476 (71) Applicant: Neoss Limited Cornwall Road Harrogate Yorkshire HG1 2PW (GB)	(72) Inventor: ENGMAN, Fredrik, Nils 43537 Mölnlycke (SE) (74) Representative: Stainthorpe, Vanessa Juliet  Harrison Goddard Foote Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield S1 2JA Sheffield S1 2JA (GB)