(19)
(11) EP 2 262 434 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.11.2009

(43) Date of publication:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(21) Application number: 09718826.2

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
A61B 17/88(2006.01)
 A61F 2/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/036561
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/114479 (17.09.2009 Gazette 2009/38)
(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: 12.03.2008 US 69083

(71) Applicant: Vertiflex, Inc.
San Clemente, CA 92673 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TEBBE, Shawn
    Yorba Linda California 92886 (US)
  • ALTARAC, Moti
    Irvine California 92603 (US)
  • KIM, Daniel H.
    Houston Texas 77007 (US)

(74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance 
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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