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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/10 (21) Application number: 10850899.5 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 25/10(2013.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/033270 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/136813 (03.11.2011 Gazette 2011/44)

(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: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95054-2807 (US)	(72) Inventors: EHRENREICH, Kevin, J. San Francisco CA 94131 (US) MAGANA, Jesus Redwood City CA 94061 (US) (74) Representative: Mitola, Marco  Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Via Berchet, 9 35131 Padova 35131 Padova (IT)