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(43) Date of publication: 04.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/36 (21) Application number: 22800923.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 46/00(2022.01) B01D 46/52(2006.01) B01D 46/12(2022.01) B01D 46/62(2022.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B01D 46/0008; B01D 46/12; B01D 46/521; B01D 46/62 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/046054 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/076017 (04.05.2023 Gazette 2023/18)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 25.10.2021 US 202117509203 (71) Applicant: CONMED Corporation Largo, FL 33773 (US)	(72) Inventors: SILVER, Mikiya New Haven, CT 06510 (US) KANE, Michael, J. Clinton, CT 06413 (US) AUGELLI, Michael, J. Prospect, CT 06712 (US) FUNK, Michael Broomfield, CO 80023 (US) ALLEN, Joseph Bloomfield, CO 80023 (US) KRISHNAMOORTHY, Mahesh Parker, CO 80134 (US) (74) Representative: Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  Pilgersheimer Straße 20 81543 München 81543 München (DE)