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(43) Date of publication: 06.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/36 (21) Application number: 14802239.5 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/062797 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/068896 (06.05.2016 Gazette 2016/18)

(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: Smith & Nephew, Inc Memphis, TN 38116 (US)	(72) Inventors: FERRAGAMO, Michael C. Foster, Rhode Island 02825 (US) DAVIS, William R. Hingham, Massachusetts 02043 (US) (74) Representative: Smith & Nephew  Group Legal Department PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN Hull HU3 2BN (GB)