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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2023 Bulletin 2023/20 (21) Application number: 21838067.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.07.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/378(2021.01) A61B 3/08(2006.01) A61B 5/377(2021.01) A61B 3/032(2006.01) A61B 5/369(2021.01) G02B 27/01(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 3/032; A61B 3/08; A61B 5/369; A61B 5/378; G02B 27/0103 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/040677 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/011006 (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: 08.07.2020 US 202016923672 (71) Applicant: Veyezer, LLC Guilford, CT 06437 (US)	(72) Inventors: PADULA, William, V. Killingworth, CT 06419 (US) DINSMORE, Teddi, R. Killingworth, CT 06419 (US) (74) Representative: Studio Torta S.p.A.  Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)