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(43) Date of publication: 27.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/48 (21) Application number: 11855905.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/3209(2006.01) A61B 17/94(2006.01) A61B 17/3211(2006.01) A61M 25/01(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/064636 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/096746 (19.07.2012 Gazette 2012/29)

(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: 13.01.2011 US 201113006077 (71) Applicant: A.M. Surgical, Inc. Smithtown, NY 11787 (US)	(72) Inventors: MIRZA, Ather Smithtown NY 11787 (US) MIRZA, Romi Smithtown NY 11787 (US) (74) Representative: Rees, Kerry  WP Thompson 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)