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EP 3 154 457 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16 (21) Application number: 15731804.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/322(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/036034 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/195666 (23.12.2015 Gazette 2015/51)

(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: 16.06.2014 US 201462012707 P (71) Applicant: Exsurco Medical Inc. Birmingham, Ohio 44889 (US)	(72) Inventor: ESAREY, Bernard J. Cleveland, Ohio 44111 (US) (74) Representative: Ström & Gulliksson AB  P.O. Box 4188 203 13 Malmö 203 13 Malmö (SE)