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EP 2 247 261 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/45 (21) Application number: 09706179.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/032259 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/097347 (06.08.2009 Gazette 2009/32)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 01.02.2008 US 24843 01.02.2008 US 24826 01.02.2008 US 24835 01.02.2008 US 24846 (71) Applicant: Evera Medical, Inc. Foster City, CA 94404 (US)	(72) Inventors: KESTEN, Randy, J. Los Altos CA 94022 (US) LESH, Michael, D. Mill Valley CA 94941 (US) (74) Representative: Schlich, George William  Schlich & Co 34 New Road Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 5AT Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 5AT (GB)