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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/43 (21) Application number: 17881533.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.12.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B25J 9/00(2006.01) A61F 5/01(2006.01) A61F 2/54(2006.01) B25J 9/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2017/065782 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/111853 (21.06.2018 Gazette 2018/25)

(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 TN (30) Priority: 13.12.2016 US 201662433377 P 08.03.2017 US 201762468566 P (71) Applicant: Abilitech Medical, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US)

(72) Inventors: KRUMHOLZ, Eli Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US) WUDLICK, Rob Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US) ZENTGRAF, John Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US) CONLEY, Angie Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US) ROBERTS, Rob Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US) NARVESON, Chris Minneapolis, MN 55419 (US) (74) Representative: Korenberg, Alexander Tal et al Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL London WC1X 8NL (GB)