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EP 4 355 413 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 24.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/17 (21) Application number: 22765603.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.08.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/36(2006.01) A61N 1/04(2006.01) A61B 34/10(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61N 1/36002; A61N 1/0476; A61B 34/10; A61B 2034/101; A61B 2034/105 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2022/057570 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/017489 (16.02.2023 Gazette 2023/07)

(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: 12.08.2021 US 202163232294 P 12.08.2021 US 202163232329 P 18.03.2022 US 202217698457 11.08.2022 US 202217886371 (71) Applicant: Novocure GmbH 6039 Root D4 (CH)

(72) Inventors: MARCIANO, Tal 31905 Haifa (IL) ARVATZ, Smadar 31905 Haifa (IL) MARSAULT, Boaz 31905 Haifa (IL) (74) Representative: Boden, Keith McMurray  Vertus Professional Services Ltd 1 Highlands Road Reigate, RH2 0LA Reigate, RH2 0LA (GB)