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(43) Date of publication: 08.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/19 (21) Application number: 17821059.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/30(2016.01) A61B 17/3205(2006.01) A61B 17/50(2006.01) A61B 18/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2017/039440 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/005449 (04.01.2018 Gazette 2018/01)

(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: 29.06.2016 US 201615197360 29.06.2016 US 201615197370 29.06.2016 US 201615197375 (71) Applicant: ELWHA LLC Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)

(72) Inventors: BANGERA, Mahalaxmi Gita Renton, Washington 98059 (US) BAYM, Michael H. Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-5236 (US) CHIN, Hon Wah Palo Alto, California 94303 (US) HYDE, Roderick A. Redmond, Washington 98052 (US) KARE, Jordin T. deceased (US) MYHRVOLD, Nathan P. Bellevue, Washington 98005-4046 (US) SWEENEY, Elizabeth A. Seattle, Washington 98133 (US) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)