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(11) EP 2 231 064 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39

(21) Application number: 08859123.5

(22) Date of filing: 07.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/079106
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/075933 (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: 13.12.2007 US 13619 P
21.02.2008 US 30439 P
30.07.2008 US 183930

(71) Applicant: Insightra Medical
Irvine, CA 92618 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BELL, Stephen, G.
    I-00142 Rome (IT)
  • NODA, Wayne
    Mission Viejo CA 92692 (US)
  • AMATO, Giuseppe
    I-90144 Palermo (IT)

(74) Representative: Kohler Schmid Möbus 
Patentanwälte Ruppmannstraße 27
70565 Stuttgart
70565 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING VENTRAL WALL HERNIA