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(43) Date of publication: 05.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/18 (21) Application number: 19825234.8 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2019

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/04(2013.01) A61F 2/90(2013.01) A61M 5/00(2006.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) A61F 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2019/039575 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/006279 (02.01.2020 Gazette 2020/01)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 27.06.2018 US 201862690878 P 17.05.2019 US 201962849169 P (71) Applicant: Emerald Ridge Medical, LLC Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 (US)

(72) Inventors: GANZ, Alexander S. Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 (US) GANZ, Robert A. Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 (US) SESSIONS, Travis Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 (US) BERHOW, Steven Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55445 (US) AUGUSTINE, Michael W. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55445 (US) (74) Representative: CSY Herts  Helios Court 1 Bishop Square Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9NE Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9NE (GB)