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(43) Date of publication: 19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38 (21) Application number: 09851332.8 (22) Date of filing: 11.11.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/063972 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/059429 (19.05.2011 Gazette 2011/20)

(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 (71) Applicant: KAZ Europe SA 1003 Lausanne (CH)	(72) Inventors: FRADEN, Jacob San Diego CA 92122 (US) DAVIDSON, Justin San Diego CA 92103 (US) EWING, William Encinitas CA 92024 (US) (74) Representative: Nguyen Van Yen, Christian  Marks & Clerk France Immeuble Visium 22, avenue Aristide Briand 94117 Arcueil Cedex 94117 Arcueil Cedex (FR)