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(11) EP 4 280 932 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/48

(21) Application number: 22743016.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.01.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/06(2006.01)
A61B 1/015(2006.01)
A61B 1/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 1/00087; A61B 1/00135; A61B 1/0684; A61B 1/0669; A61B 1/3132; A61B 90/30; A61B 17/3474; A61B 2017/00057; A61B 2017/3454; A61B 17/3417; A61B 2090/306; A61B 2090/309; A61B 2090/3612
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/012652
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/159351 (28.07.2022 Gazette 2022/30)
(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: 19.01.2021 US 202163139298 P
06.07.2021 US 202117368296
14.10.2021 US 202117501232

(71) Applicant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA 02115 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • EINARSSON, Jon, I.
    Boston, MA 02215 (US)

(74) Representative: Guardian IP Consulting I/S 
Diplomvej, Building 381
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
2800 Kgs. Lyngby (DK)

   


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