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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/48 (21) Application number: 22743317.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/04(2006.01) A61N 1/44(2006.01) A61B 18/18(2006.01) A61N 5/10(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61N 1/44; H05H 1/4645; A61B 18/042; A61L 2/0094; A61L 2101/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/013488 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/159804 (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: 23.01.2021 US 202163140852 P 25.01.2021 US 202163141416 P (71) Applicant: Sheperak, Thomas J. Swanton, OH 43558 (US)	(72) Inventor: Sheperak, Thomas J. Swanton, OH 43558 (US) (74) Representative: Diehl & Partner  Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB Erika-Mann-Straße 9 80636 München 80636 München (DE)