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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/48 (21) Application number: 16740761.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.01.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/12(2006.01) A61B 18/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/014329 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/118752 (28.07.2016 Gazette 2016/30)

(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: 21.01.2015 US 201514602180 21.01.2015 US 201514602187 21.01.2015 US 201514602196 (71) Applicant: Serene Medical, Inc. San Ramon, California 94583 (US)	(72) Inventors: MEHTA, Bankim H. San Ramon, California 94582 (US) NEWMAN, James P. Redwood City, California 94061 (US) MCGILL, Scott A. San Ramon, California 94582 (US) (74) Representative: Thoma, Michael  Lorenz Seidler Gossel Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Widenmayerstraße 23 80538 München Widenmayerstraße 23 80538 München (DE)