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(43) Date of publication: 07.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/49 (21) Application number: 10705924.8 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 7/02(2006.01) A61F 7/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2010/000288 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/086740 (05.08.2010 Gazette 2010/31)

(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: 30.01.2009 GB 0901609 (71) Applicant: Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060 (US)	(72) Inventor: KENT, Ellis, D. Seattle WA 98144 (US) (74) Representative: Jacob, Reuben Ellis  R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)