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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/25 (21) Application number: 15831900.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/64(2006.01) B65D 81/00(2006.01) A61B 17/76(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/042390 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/025162 (18.02.2016 Gazette 2016/07)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 12.08.2014 US 201462036235 P (71) Applicant: Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC Memphis, TN 38119-5702 (US)	(72) Inventors: COLEMAN, Glen Cordova, TN 38018 (US) HARTDEGEN, Vernon Collierville, TN 38017 (US) Hollis, Michael Collierville, TN 38017 (US) SAYGER, Daniel Southaven, MS 38672 (US) (74) Representative: HGF Limited  1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)