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(11) EP 4 210 608 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.07.2023 Bulletin 2023/29

(21) Application number: 21867713.6

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/12(2006.01)
A61M 25/098(2006.01)
 A61B 18/14(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 2090/3966; A61B 2018/00083; A61B 2018/00601; A61B 18/1492; A61B 2218/002; A61B 2018/00369; A61B 2090/376; A61B 2018/00196; A61B 2018/144; A61M 2025/09166
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/049952
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/056317 (17.03.2022 Gazette 2022/11)
(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: 12.09.2020 US 202063077579 P
09.10.2020 WO PCT/US2020/055160
13.01.2021 US 202117148170
14.01.2021 US 202117148616

(71) Applicants:
  • The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Bethesda, MD 20892-7660 (US)
  • Telltale LLC
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAFIEE, Nasser
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)
  • BUSOLD, Rany
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)
  • HOUSE, Morgan
    Andover, MA 01810 (US)
  • LEDERMAN, Robert, J.
    Bethseda, MD 20814 (US)
  • ROGERS, Toby
    Bethseda, MD 20814 (US)
  • KHAN, Jaffar, M.
    Bethseda, MD 20814 (US)
  • BRUCE, Christopher, G.
    Bethseda, MD 20814 (US)

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