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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/37 (21) Application number: 11781971.4 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 17/285(2006.01) A61B 17/32(2006.01) A61B 17/29(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/059223 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/061646 (10.05.2012 Gazette 2012/19)

(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: 19.05.2011 US 201161487846 P 17.10.2011 US 201113274830 05.11.2010 US 410603 P (71) Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOUSER, Kevin, L. Springboro OH 45066 (US) HABERSTICH, Wells, D. Loveland OH 45140 (US) MILLER, Matthew, C. Cincinnati OH 45212 (US) PRICE, Daniel, W. Loveland OH 45140 (US) (74) Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen  Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)