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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.03.2011 (43) Date of publication: 14.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/11 (21) Application number: 10772678.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/32(2006.01) A61B 17/56(2006.01) A61B 17/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/033508 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/129525 (11.11.2010 Gazette 2010/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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: 04.05.2009 US 175323 P 23.10.2009 US 254638 P 10.12.2009 US 285188 P (71) Applicant: Baxano, Inc. San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

(72) Inventors: WALLACE, Michael, P. San Jose CA 95134 (US) GARABEDIAN, Robert San Jose CA 95134 (US) CANTORNA, Nestor, C. San Jose CA 95134 (US) BLEICH, Jeffery, L. San Jose CA 95134 (US) LEGUIDLEGUID, Roy San Jose CA 95134 (US) LEGUIDLEGUID, Ronald San Jose CA 95134 (US) (74) Representative: Probert, Gareth David  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)