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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/02 (21) Application number: 13755637.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/28(2006.01) A61B 17/70(2006.01) A61F 2/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/028459 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/130907 (06.09.2013 Gazette 2013/36)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 28.02.2012 US 201213406606 (71) Applicant: Globus Medical, Inc. Audubon, PA 19403 (US)

(72) Inventors: INGALHALIKAR, Aditya Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 (US) ZAPPACOSTA, Jason Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 (US) BOYER II, Michael Lee Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460 (US) PAUL, David C. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460 (US) LASKOWITZ, Daniel Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 (US) CIANFRANI, Jason East Norriton, Pennsylvania 19401 (US) SEIFERT, Jody L. Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 19508 (US) DUFFIELD, William E. Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426 (US) (74) Representative: Morabito, Sara et al CANTALUPPI & PARTNERS S.R.L. Piazzetta Cappellato Pedrocchi, 18 35122 Padova 35122 Padova (IT)