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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/48 (21) Application number: 09703731.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/313(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/031712 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/094465 (30.07.2009 Gazette 2009/31)

(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: 24.01.2008 US 11484 24.01.2008 US 11490 (71) Applicant: Lifeguard Surgical Systems Novato, California 94945 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERGUER, Ramon Novato California 94945 (US) GLUSZCZAK, Michael Robert San Jose California 95123 (US) (74) Representative: Dendorfer, Claus  Dendorfer & Herrmann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Bayerstrasse 3 80335 München 80335 München (DE)