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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 13716899.3 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 29/08(2006.01) A61L 29/14(2006.01) A61M 25/10(2006.01) A61L 29/10(2006.01) A61L 29/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/032654 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/143061 (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 (71) Applicant: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. Santa Clara CA 95054-2807 (US)	(72) Inventors: PACETTI, Stephen D. San Jose, CA 95130 (US) DAVALIAN, Dariush San Jose, CA 95124 (US) STANKUS, John Campbell, CA 95008 (US) TROLLSAS, Mikael San Jose, CA 95124 (US) HOSSAINY, Syed Howard, CA 94544 (US) NGO, Michael San Jose, CA 95131 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, Martin Peter  J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)