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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.02.2011 (43) Date of publication: 20.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/16 (21) Application number: 09751602.5 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/72(2006.01) A61B 17/92(2006.01) A61B 17/17(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/044898 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/143374 (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: 29.12.2008 US 345340 29.12.2008 US 345225 23.05.2008 US 55747 P 29.12.2008 US 345451 (71) Applicant: Novalign Orthopaedics, Inc. Memphis, TN 38120 (US)

(72) Inventors: BUFORD, Thomas, B. Memphis, TN 38119 (US) MOORE, Jesse, Gabriel Germantown, TN 38138 (US) JUSTIN, Daniel, F. Logan, UT 84321 (US) MOHR, Karen, E. Logan, UT 84321 (US) CREGER, Carlyle, J. River Heights, UT 84321 (US) BORCHERT, Jeremy, D. Logan, UT 84321 (US) STONEBURNER, James, D. Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US) HARMON, Matthew, T. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (US) GOSHAYESH, Mojan Atherton, CA 94027 (US) TRIP, Roelof Suwanee, FL 30024 (US) LARSEN, Charles, E. Tampa, FL 33609 (US) (74) Representative: Schlich, George William  Schlich & Co 34 New Road Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 5AT Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 5AT (GB)