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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.07.2011 (43) Date of publication: 23.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/21 (21) Application number: 10800407.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 27/56(2006.01) A61L 27/54(2006.01) A61F 2/28(2006.01) A61L 27/14(2006.01) B29C 39/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/041790 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/008733 (20.01.2011 Gazette 2011/03)

(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: 14.07.2009 US 502597 14.07.2009 US 502635 (71) Applicant: Doctor's Research Group, Inc. Southbury, CT 06488 (US)	(72) Inventors: DESLAURIERS, M.D., Richard, J., Woodbury CT 06798 (US) JANNETTY, Joseph Naugatuck CT 06770 (US) KOLB, Eric Sandy Hook CT 06482 (US) TOMICH, John, A., Wallingford CT 06492 (US) AKKARAPAKA, Naresh West Haven CT 06516 (US) (74) Representative: Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert  Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München 81634 München (DE)