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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.01.2010 (43) Date of publication: 05.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/01 (21) Application number: 09730501.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/002253 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/126309 (15.10.2009 Gazette 2009/42)

(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: 10.04.2008 US 43998 P 30.06.2008 US 215855 30.06.2008 WO PCT/US2008/008140 30.06.2008 US 215752 30.06.2008 US 215854 30.06.2008 US 215721 22.10.2008 WO PCT/US2008/012012 22.10.2008 US 288593 (71) Applicant: Atheromed, Inc. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(72) Inventors: TO, John Newark NJ 94560 (US) ESCUDERO, Paul Redwood City CA 94061 (US) DANEK, Christopher San Carlos CA 94070 (US) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)