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(43) Date of publication: 25.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/30 (21) Application number: 15904296.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/07(2013.01) A61F 2/962(2013.01) A61F 2/95(2013.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/065037 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/048308 (23.03.2017 Gazette 2017/12)

(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: 18.09.2015 US 201514858881 (71) Applicants: Qualimed Innovative Medizinprodukte GmbH 21423 Winsen an der Luhe (DE) Mangiardi, Eric K. Charlotte, NC 28211 (US)	(72) Inventors: MANGIARDI, Eric, K. Charlotte, NC 28211 (US) STEFFEN, Dennis, L. Tavernier, FL 33070 (US) (74) Representative: Brand, Thomas Louis  TL Brand & Co 50 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8EA London W1W 8EA (GB)