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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/17 (21) Application number: 21739027.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 5/10(2006.01) G16H 20/40(2018.01) G16H 10/60(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61N 5/103; A61N 5/1038; A61N 2005/1074; A61N 2005/1087; G16H 10/60; G16H 20/40; G16H 40/63; G16H 50/50 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2021/067101 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/259977 (30.12.2021 Gazette 2021/52)

(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: 23.06.2020 US 202063043027 P 01.07.2020 US 202016919011 18.05.2021 US 202117323942 (71) Applicants: Siemens Healthineers International AG 6312 Steinhausen (CH) Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy GmbH & Co. KG 53842 Troisdorf (DE) Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1038 (US) Lansonneur, Pierre 69004 Lyon (FR) Niemelae, Perttu 02180 Espoo (FI) Petaja, Viljo 02130 Espoo (FI) Busold, Simon 51143 Koln (DE) Rossi, Michiko 02700 Kaunianen (FI) Ropo, Matti Sakari 00650 Helsinki (FI) Folkerts, Michael Costa Mesa CA 92626 (US) Perez, Jessica 1207 Geneve (CH) Smith, Christel Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (US) Harrington, Adam Glastonbury CT 06033 (US) Abel, Eric San Jose, CA 95124 (US) Halko, Lauri 00640 Helsinki (FI)

(72) Inventors: LANSONNEUR, Pierre 69004 Lyon (FR) NIEMELAE, Perttu 02180 Espoo (FI) PETAJA, Viljo 02130 Espoo (FI) BUSOLD, Simon 51143 Koln (DE) ROSSI, Michiko 02700 Kaunianen (FI) ROPO, Matti Sakari 00650 Helsinki (FI) FOLKERTS, Michael Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US) PEREZ, Jessica 1207 Geneve (CH) SMITH, Christel Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (US) HARRINGTON, Adam Glastonbury, CT 06033 (US) ABEL, Eric San Jose, CA 95124 (US) HALKO, Lauri 00640 Helsinki (FI) (74) Representative: Foster, Mark Charles  Mathisen & Macara LLP Charta House 30-38 Church Street Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP (GB)