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(43) Date of publication: 23.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/25 (21) Application number: 19849105.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2019

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/04(2006.01) A61B 17/84(2006.01) A61B 17/72(2006.01) A61F 2/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2019/046525 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/037056 (20.02.2020 Gazette 2020/08)

(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: 14.08.2018 US 201862718730 P 26.07.2019 US 201916523712 (71) Applicant: Little Engine, LLC Belmont NC 28102 (US)	(72) Inventors: COLE, J. Dean Belmont, North Carolina 28102 (US) KELLAR, Franz W. Belmont, North Carolina 28102 (US) BISSETTE, Michael D. Belmont, North Carolina 28102 (US) CROWDER, Harold L. Belmont, North Carolina 28102 (US) (74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP  15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)