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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/49 (21) Application number: 11737387.8 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/08(2006.01) A61D 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/000008 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/093986 (04.08.2011 Gazette 2011/31)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 26.01.2010 US 657696 09.07.2010 US 803903 (71) Applicant: Zakease Surgical Inc. Miami, FL 33133 (US)	(72) Inventors: TZAKIS, Andreas, G. Miami FL 33133 (US) MORELLI, James Southington CT 06489 (US) SADOWSKI, Daniel Kensington CT 06037 (US) (74) Representative: JENSEN & SON  366-368 Old Street London EC1V 9LT London EC1V 9LT (GB)