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(43) Date of publication: 25.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/52 (21) Application number: 12704602.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/00(2006.01) A61M 5/31(2006.01) A61M 5/145(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/024216 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/112347 (23.08.2012 Gazette 2012/34)

(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 (30) Priority: 25.05.2011 US 201113115719 15.02.2011 US 201161443030 P (71) Applicant: Acist Medical Systems, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)	(72) Inventors: WINN, Charles, L. Shakopee, MN 55379 (US) SUCHECKI, Todd, M. Robbinsdale, MN 55422 (US) KHAN, Mohd, Touhid Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US) (74) Representative: Pistolesi, Roberto et al Dragotti & Associati Srl Via Nino Bixio, 7 20129 Milano 20129 Milano (IT)