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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.12.2016 (43) Date of publication: 28.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/13 (21) Application number: 16731392.3 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61J 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/033318 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/191210 (01.12.2016 Gazette 2016/48)

(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: 22.05.2015 US 201514719936 (71) Applicant: B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. Bethlehem Pennsylvania 18018-3524 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, Michael Y. Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524 (US) LANE, Benjamin R. Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524 (US) MUMPOWER, Mariano Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524 (US) (74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB  Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)