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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.06.2012 (43) Date of publication: 17.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/29 (21) Application number: 11824079.5 (22) Date of filing: 07.09.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 2/22(2006.01) A01M 13/00(2006.01) A61L 2/24(2006.01) C02F 1/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/050715 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/033850 (15.03.2012 Gazette 2012/11)

(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: 06.09.2011 WO PCT/GB2011/051659 06.09.2011 GB 201115339 18.01.2011 US 201161433774 P 07.09.2010 GB 201014820 (71) Applicant: Pendred Inc. Vancouver, Washington 98662 (US)	(72) Inventors: AAMODT, James, Alan, Hood River Oregon 97031 (US) MAYER, John, William, Vancouver Washington 98662 (US) PENDRED, Christopher, John, Oxted Surrey RH8 0RE (GB) THOMPSON, Christopher, Adam, Hood River Oregon 97031 (US) VAN'T SLOT, James Seattle Washington 98136 (US) (74) Representative: CBDL Patentanwälte  Königstraße 57 47051 Duisburg 47051 Duisburg (DE)