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(11) EP 3 113 705 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.11.2015

(43) Date of publication:
11.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/02

(21) Application number: 15711355.6

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 34/00(2016.01)
A61B 34/20(2016.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/018573
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/134562 (11.09.2015 Gazette 2015/36)
(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
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 05.03.2014 US 201414198167

(71) Applicant: Nico Corporation
Indianapolis, IN 46240 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARK, Joseph L.
    Indianaplis, Indiana 46260 (US)
  • LAMAR, Chad
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46239 (US)
  • TROMPEN, Mick
    Westfield, Indiana 46074 (US)

(74) Representative: McCartney, Jonathan William 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


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