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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 13712438.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 25/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/030341 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/142801 (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) Inventor: GIANOTTI, Marc ZA 8542 Wiesendangen (CH) (74) Representative: Jackson, Martin Peter  J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)