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(43) Date of publication: 12.10.2022 Bulletin 2022/41 (21) Application number: 20896014.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.12.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/42(2006.01) A61F 13/78(2006.01) A61F 13/471(2006.01) A61F 13/514(2006.01) A61F 13/472(2006.01) A61F 13/84(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 13/42; A61F 2013/424 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/062689 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/113230 (10.06.2021 Gazette 2021/23)

(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: 03.12.2019 US 201916702183 (71) Applicant: Medline Industries, LP Northfield, IL 60093 (US)

(72) Inventors: KURT, Alyssa Trevor, WI 53179 (US) ROSZKOWIAK, Amanda Chicago, IL 60618 (US) MATUS, Kristy Grayslake, IL 60030 (US) ROEMISCH, Derrick Lindenhurst, IL 60046 (US) BLASZCZUK, Karolina Des Plaines, IL 60016 (US) CHRISTIANSEN, Michelle McHenry, IL 60051 (US) FOGEL, Jeremy, Stephen Evanston, IL 60203 (US) BOWSER, William Mundelein, IL 60060 (US) URIDIL, Morgan Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 (US) FUERSTE, Cole Evanston, IL 60201 (US) (74) Representative: Lewis Silkin LLP  5 Chancery Lane Clifford's Inn London EC4A 1BL London EC4A 1BL (GB)