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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/23 (21) Application number: 15759568.7 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 15/22(2006.01) A61L 15/46(2006.01) A61L 15/60(2006.01) A61L 15/44(2006.01) A61L 15/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/043181 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/019279 (04.02.2016 Gazette 2016/05)

(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: 01.08.2014 US 201462032224 P 30.07.2015 US 201514813928 (71) Applicant: SurModics, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3523 (US)	(72) Inventors: MAHARAJ, Gary Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347 (US) WOODWICK SIDES, Teryl L. Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 (US) (74) Representative: Potter Clarkson LLP  The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG Nottingham NG1 5GG (GB)