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EP 3 048 957 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/31 (21) Application number: 15735191.7 (22) Date of filing: 05.01.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/010123 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/105747 (16.07.2015 Gazette 2015/28)

(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: 08.01.2014 US 201414150357 (71) Applicant: Qfix Systems, LLC Avondale, PA 19311 (US)	(72) Inventors: COPPENS, Daniel, D. Avondale, PA 19311 (US) COLLURA, Nicholas Philadelphia, PA 19128 (US) (74) Representative: RatnerPrestia  Altheimer Eck 2 80331 München 80331 München (DE)