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(43) Date of publication: 24.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/30 (21) Application number: 22786608.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/02(2006.01) A61B 34/20(2016.01) A61B 17/34(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/3421; A61B 2034/2068; A61B 34/20; A61B 17/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/043282 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/039271 (16.03.2023 Gazette 2023/11)

(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: 13.09.2021 US 202117473282 (71) Applicant: Vycor Medical, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCHAEFER, Robert Boca Raton, FL 33487 (US) (74) Representative: Kransell & Wennborg KB  P.O. Box 27834 115 93 Stockholm 115 93 Stockholm (SE)