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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/45 (21) Application number: 21709180.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/267(2006.01) A61M 16/04(2006.01) A61B 1/05(2006.01) A61B 1/06(2006.01) A61M 25/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 1/267; A61B 1/0684; A61B 1/00016; A61B 1/00029; A61B 1/0676; A61B 1/042; A61B 1/00165; A61B 1/07 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/016230 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/146461 (07.07.2022 Gazette 2022/27)

(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: 30.12.2020 US 202017137560 (71) Applicant: Vargo, Bradley J. Kirtland, OH 44094 (US)	(72) Inventor: Vargo, Bradley J. Kirtland, OH 44094 (US) (74) Representative: Kador & Partner Part mbB  Corneliusstraße 15 80469 München 80469 München (DE)