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(43) Date of publication: 10.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/28 (21) Application number: 22865375.4 (22) Date of filing: 29.08.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) A61B 18/12(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2018/00577; A61B 18/1492; A61B 2018/1465; A61B 2218/002; A61B 2018/00333; A61B 2018/00559; A61B 2018/00517; A61B 2018/00547; A61B 2018/1475; A61B 2018/1472; A61B 2018/00238; A61B 2018/1467; A61B 2018/124; A61B 18/1485; A61B 2017/00526; A61B 2018/0016; A61B 2018/0022; A61B 2018/1417; A61B 18/148; A61B 2018/00791; A61B 90/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/041881 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/034207 (09.03.2023 Gazette 2023/10)

(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: 31.08.2021 US 202117463216 (71) Applicant: Innoblative Designs, Inc. Chicago, IL 60642-5413 (US)	(72) Inventors: RIOUX, Robert, F. Ashland, MA 01721 (US) BAILEY, Alyssa Chicago, IL 60610 (US) KURTH, Thomas Chicago, IL 60614 (US) RZESZUTEK, Zachary Chicago, IL 60625 (US) MEIER, Giovanni Madison, CT 06443 (US) (74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP  100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ (GB)