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EP 4 110 178 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.01.2023 Bulletin 2023/01 (21) Application number: 21759861.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/097(2006.01) A61M 39/22(2006.01) A61B 5/08(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61M 39/22; A61B 5/097; A61M 2205/3334; A61B 5/0836 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2021/050087 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/168540 (02.09.2021 Gazette 2021/35)

(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: 28.02.2020 US 202016805142 28.02.2020 US 202016805156 28.02.2020 US 202016805161 28.02.2020 US 202016805176 28.02.2020 US 202016805187 (71) Applicant: Picomole Inc. Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 9R6 (CA)

(72) Inventor: PURVES, Christopher Quentin Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 9R6 (CA) (74) Representative: Bobbert & Partner Patentanwälte PartmbB  Postfach 1252 85422 Erding 85422 Erding (DE)