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EP 3 468 481 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/16 (21) Application number: 16904811.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/02(2006.01) A61B 90/30(2016.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/036833 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/213662 (14.12.2017 Gazette 2017/50)

(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 (71) Applicant: Obp Medical Corporation Lawrence, MA 01843 (US)	(72) Inventor: SWIFT, Jeffrey, Ralph Lawrence, MA 01843 (US) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)