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(43) Date of publication: 31.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/35 (21) Application number: 09792169.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61H 23/02(2006.01) A61F 7/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/055730 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/028042 (11.03.2010 Gazette 2010/10)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 03.09.2008 US 93819 P (71) Applicant: McNeil-PPC, Inc. Skillman, NJ 08558 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROBINSON, Ronni, L. Ambler PA 19002 (US) SOWDEN, Harry, S. Glenside PA 19038 (US) KRIKSUNOV, Leo, B. Ithaca, NY 14850 (US) (74) Representative: Kirsch, Susan Edith  Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)