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(43) Date of publication: 25.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/09 (21) Application number: 13720183.6 (22) Date of filing: 17.04.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61B 5/021(2006.01) A61B 5/0402(2006.01) A61B 5/11(2006.01) A61B 5/18(2006.01) A61N 1/36(2006.01) A61B 5/024(2006.01) A61B 5/0476(2006.01) A61B 5/16(2006.01) A61F 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/036885 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/158709 (24.10.2013 Gazette 2013/43)

(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 (30) Priority: 17.04.2012 US 201213449166 (71) Applicant: Flint Hills Scientific, L.L.C. Lawrence, KS 66044 (US)	(72) Inventor: OSORIO, Ivan Lawrence, Kansas 66044 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser  Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)