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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.03.2012 (43) Date of publication: 08.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/19 (21) Application number: 11801296.2 (22) Date of filing: 25.04.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/28(2006.01) A61L 27/02(2006.01) A61L 27/56(2006.01) A61L 27/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/033827 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/003037 (05.01.2012 Gazette 2012/01)

(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: 13.04.2011 US 201113085744 01.07.2010 US 829095 (71) Applicant: Synvasive Technology, Inc. El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (US)	(72) Inventors: GORDON, Jeffrey D. Reno California 89511 (US) JOHANNABER, Kenneth D. Reno Nevada 89511 (US) (74) Representative: Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)