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(43) Date of publication: 09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10 (21) Application number: 09751305.5 (22) Date of filing: 18.05.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/005(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/044391 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/143077 (26.11.2009 Gazette 2009/48)

(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: 17.05.2008 US 127914 P 19.05.2008 US 152926 (71) Applicant: Spirus Medical Inc. Stoughton, MA 02072 (US)	(72) Inventors: FRASSICA, James, J. Chelmsford MA 01824 (US) AILINGER, Robert, E. Norwood MA 02062 (US) (74) Representative: Küchler, Stefan  Färberstraße 20 90402 Nürnberg 90402 Nürnberg (DE)