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(43) Date of publication: 07.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/36 (21) Application number: 20780424.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/022(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61B 5/0225(2006.01) A61B 5/024(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 5/02255; A61B 5/02241; A61B 5/6826; A61B 5/6832; A61B 5/6831; A61B 5/02422 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/049722 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/086497 (06.05.2021 Gazette 2021/18)

(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: 28.10.2019 US 201962926852 P (71) Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Irvine, CA 92614 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEE, Jeong Soo Irvine, California 92614 (US) (74) Representative: Eisenführ Speiser  Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 31 02 60 80102 München 80102 München (DE)