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(43) Date of publication: 12.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/07 (21) Application number: 12768498.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 19/00(2006.01) A61B 5/055(2006.01) A61B 17/17(2006.01) A61B 17/15(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2012/051716 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/137179 (11.10.2012 Gazette 2012/41)

(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: 08.04.2011 US 201161473482 P (71) Applicant: Monteris Medical Corporation Plymouth, MN 55446 (US)	(72) Inventors: DACPANO, Genius Winnipeg Manitoba R3C 3H4 (CA) GRANT, Mark Winnipeg Manitoba R3R 2T9 (CA) QURESHI, Salman Winnipeg Manitoba R3M 1J3 (CA) (74) Representative: Roberts, Michael Austin  Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)