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(43) Date of publication: 19.10.2022 Bulletin 2022/42 (21) Application number: 20900230.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 18/12(2006.01) A61B 18/18(2006.01) A61B 18/04(2006.01) A61B 18/16(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2018/00267; A61B 2018/00577; A61B 2018/00351; A61B 2018/0212; A61B 2018/0022; A61B 2018/00261; A61B 2018/00839; A61B 2090/065; A61B 18/1492; A61B 2018/0016; A61B 2018/00375; A61B 2018/00791; A61B 2034/2063; A61B 5/6858; A61B 5/367; A61B 5/287; A61B 5/6869; A61B 5/01; A61B 5/4836; A61B 5/7275 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/064587 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/119479 (17.06.2021 Gazette 2021/24)

(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: 12.12.2019 US 201962947471 P (71) Applicant: Schuler Scientific Solutions, LLC York, PA 17402 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHULER, Brian York, Pennsylvania 14072 (US) BERNSTEIN, David York, Pennsylvania 14072 (US) SIMPSON, Philip, J. York, Pennsylvania 14072 (US) MATSUURA, David, G. York, Pennsylvania 14072 (US) (74) Representative: Cabinet Laurent & Charras  Le Contemporain 50 Chemin de la Bruyère 69574 Dardilly Cedex 69574 Dardilly Cedex (FR)