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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14 (21) Application number: 09833773.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 6/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/006648 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/071680 (24.06.2010 Gazette 2010/25)

(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: 16.12.2008 US 201747 P 16.12.2008 US 201744 P 16.12.2008 US 201748 P 16.12.2008 US 201746 P 16.12.2008 US 653964 16.12.2008 US 201745 P (71) Applicant: Uzbelger Feldman, Daniel Brecksville, OH 44141 (US)	(72) Inventor: Uzbelger Feldman, Daniel Brecksville, OH 44141 (US) (74) Representative: de Baat, Michiel Anton et al Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK The Hague 2517 GK The Hague (NL)