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(43) Date of publication: 30.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/35 (21) Application number: 21806909.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.10.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/221(2006.01) A61B 17/22(2006.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2217/005; A61B 2017/00867; A61B 2017/2212; A61B 17/221; A61B 2017/22079 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/055853 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/087136 (28.04.2022 Gazette 2022/17)

(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: 20.10.2020 US 202017075304 (71) Applicant: Legacy Ventures LLC Nashville, Tennessee 37203 (US)	(72) Inventor: ULM III, Arthur, John Nashville, TN 37205 (US) (74) Representative: Dehns  St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)