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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.01.2010 (43) Date of publication: 06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14 (21) Application number: 09739227.8 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/88(2006.01) A61F 2/46(2006.01) A61F 2/00(2006.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/002692 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/134424 (05.11.2009 Gazette 2009/45)

(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: 30.04.2008 US 49421 P 30.04.2008 US 113188 30.04.2008 US 113186 (71) Applicant: Moximed, Inc. Hayward, CA 94545 (US)

(72) Inventors: MAKOWER, Joshua Los Altos, CA 94022 (US) CLIFFORD, Anton G. Mountain View, CA 94040 (US) FRIEDMANN, Josef L. Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (US) SLONE, Clinton N. San Franciso, CA 94114 (US) REGALA, Alan C. Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) LANDRY, Michael E. Austin, TX 78746 (US) GABRIEL, Stefan Mattapoisett, MA 02739 (US) O'CONELL, Mary Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) (74) Representative: Jansen, Cornelis Marinus et al VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag 2517 JR Den Haag (NL)