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(43) Date of publication: 15.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/11 (21) Application number: 21731309.7 (22) Date of filing: 04.06.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/3209(2006.01) A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 17/32(2006.01) A61B 10/02(2006.01) A61B 17/3205(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 10/0266; A61B 10/04; A61B 17/320016; A61B 17/320092; A61B 17/32053; A61B 17/32056; A61B 17/3209; A61B 17/32093; A61B 18/14; A61B 18/1482; A61B 18/1492; A61B 2010/045; A61B 2017/00809; A61B 2017/320052; A61B 2017/320064; A61B 2017/320093; A61B 2017/320094; A61B 2017/320095; A61B 2018/00196; A61B 2018/00202; A61B 2018/00541; A61B 2018/0063; A61B 2018/00791; A61B 2018/00875; A61B 2018/142; A61B 2018/1435; A61B 2090/064 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2021/054934 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/250526 (16.12.2021 Gazette 2021/50)

(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: 08.06.2020 US 202063035913 P 13.05.2021 US 202117319773 (71) Applicant: Prana Thoracic, Inc. Houston, TX 77021 (US)

(72) Inventors: BOATENG, Kelvin Houston, Texas 77021 (US) COHN, William Houston, Texas 77021 (US) DAGLOW, Terry Houston, Texas 77021 (US) KUHN, Matthew Houston, Texas 77021 (US) NGUYEN, Steven Houston, Texas 77021 (US) PATEL, Ravi Houston, Texas 77021 (US) TUSHAR, Sharma Houston, Texas 77021 (US) SALAZAR, Jorge Houston, Texas 77021 (US) (74) Representative: Swindell & Pearson Limited  48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)