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(43) Date of publication: 20.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/51 (21) Application number: 22753382.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 25/01(2006.01) A61F 2/962(2013.01) A61F 2/24(2006.01) A61M 25/09(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 2/2436; A61F 2002/9665; A61F 2/9517; A61F 2002/9534; A61F 2/2418 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/016042 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/173997 (18.08.2022 Gazette 2022/33)

(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: 10.02.2021 US 202163148124 P 17.02.2021 US 202163150518 P 18.02.2021 US 202117179308 22.04.2021 US 202163178390 P (71) Applicant: Capstan Medical Inc. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (US)

(72) Inventors: WALLACE, Daniel T. Oakland, California 94618 (US) GREGG, Peter W. Oakland, California 94618 (US) BOYETTE, Jeremy J. Oakland, California 94618 (US) HAYNES, Evelyn N. Oakland, California 94618 (US) NOE, Spencer C. Oakland, California 94618 (US) CHU, Diana L. Oakland, California 94618 (US) (74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP  15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW London EC4A 1BW (GB)