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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 14707902.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 27/48(2006.01) A61L 27/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/016581 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/143498 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)

(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: 13.03.2013 US 201313801701 (71) Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Newark, DE 19711 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRUCHMAN, William, C. Newark, DE 19711 (US) HARTMAN, Cody, L. Newark, DE 19711 (US) GASSLER, Paul D. Newark, DE 19711 (US) WALSH, Peter J. Newark, DE 19711 (US) (74) Representative: HGF Limited  Delta House 50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP 50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP (GB)