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(43) Date of publication: 02.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/44 (21) Application number: 08879305.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/014118 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/077228 (08.07.2010 Gazette 2010/27)

(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 MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Blake, Joseph Walter, III New Canaan, CT 06840 (US)	(72) Inventor: Blake, Joseph Walter, III New Canaan, CT 06840 (US) (74) Representative: Santi, Filippo et al Barzano' & Zanardo Roma S.p.A. Via Piemonte 26 00187 Roma 00187 Roma (IT)