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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/07 (21) Application number: 13772576.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/068(2006.01) A61B 17/064(2006.01) A61B 17/115(2006.01) A61B 17/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/033692 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/151820 (10.10.2013 Gazette 2013/41)

(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: 02.04.2012 US 201213437351 (71) Applicant: Cardica, Inc. Redwood City, CA 94063 (US)	(72) Inventor: KNODEL, Bryan D. Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 (US) (74) Representative: Appelt, Christian W.  Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)