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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/37 (21) Application number: 15856370.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.11.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/3205(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/059231 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/073710 (12.05.2016 Gazette 2016/19)

(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 MD (30) Priority: 07.11.2014 US 201414535751 (71) Applicant: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US)	(72) Inventors: HIGGINS, Joseph P. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US) RYDBERG, Nicholas W. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte  Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden 01099 Dresden (DE)