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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/24 (21) Application number: 22854005.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/22(2006.01) A61M 29/02(2006.01) H01T 13/54(2006.01) H01T 19/04(2006.01) A61M 25/10(2013.01) H01T 13/40(2006.01) H01T 14/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2017/22025; A61B 17/2202; A61B 17/22022; A61B 2017/00084; A61B 2017/00309; A61B 2017/00703; A61B 2017/22062; A61M 25/104 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/071341 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/015047 (09.02.2023 Gazette 2023/06)

(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: 05.08.2021 US 202163229737 P 04.10.2021 US 202117449883 11.11.2021 US 202117454574 11.11.2021 US 202117454587 12.11.2021 US 202117454667 12.11.2021 US 202117454668 12.11.2021 US 202117454718 12.11.2021 US 202117454721 14.12.2021 US 202117644173 (71) Applicant: Nextern Innovation, LLC White Bear Township, MN 55110 (US)

(72) Inventors: BATCHELDER, Sam White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 (US) BALLARD, John R. White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 (US) D'AGOSTINO, Robert White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 (US) BRENZEL, Michael P. White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 (US) STAAB, Jason W. White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte  Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden 01099 Dresden (DE)