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(43) Date of publication: 18.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/03 (21) Application number: 15762170.7 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/019781 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/138507 (17.09.2015 Gazette 2015/37)

(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: 11.03.2014 US 201461950942 P 28.04.2014 US 201461984954 P 21.07.2014 US 201462027123 P 09.03.2015 US 201514642236 (71) Applicant: Portney, Valdemar Newport Coast, CA 92657 (US)

(72) Inventor: Portney, Valdemar Newport Coast, CA 92657 (US) (74) Representative: Twelmeier Mommer & Partner  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Westliche Karl-Friedrich-Strasse 56-68 75172 Pforzheim 75172 Pforzheim (DE)