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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2023 Bulletin 2023/20 (21) Application number: 21739388.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 40/51(2020.01) A61M 15/06(2006.01) A61M 11/04(2006.01) A24F 40/53(2020.01) A61B 5/024(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A24F 40/53; A24F 40/51; A24F 40/10; A24F 40/20; A61M 15/06; A61M 11/041; A61M 2230/06; A61M 2205/42; A61M 2205/8206; A61M 2205/6081; A61M 2205/502; A61M 2205/52; A61M 2205/6009; A61M 2205/18; A61B 5/117; A61B 5/6898; A61B 5/353; A61B 5/355; A61B 5/366 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2021/068715 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/008542 (13.01.2022 Gazette 2022/02)

(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: 09.07.2020 EP 20184879 (71) Applicant: JT International SA 1202 Geneva (CH)	(72) Inventor: VERLAAN, Theo 1206 Geneva (CH) (74) Representative: Gill Jennings & Every LLP  The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES London EC2A 2ES (GB)