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(43) Date of publication: 25.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/26 (21) Application number: 23853762.5 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/36(2006.01) A61B 5/388(2021.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61N 1/05(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 5/388; A61N 1/36139; A61B 5/4041; A61N 1/3615; A61N 1/36062; A61B 5/4836 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2023/050786 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/036380 (22.02.2024 Gazette 2024/08)

(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: 19.08.2022 AU 2022902371 (71) Applicant: Saluda Medical Pty Ltd Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113 (AU)

(72) Inventors: KARANTONIS, Dean Michael Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113 (AU) SINGLE, Peter Scott Vallack Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113 (AU) GMEL, Gerrit Eduard Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113 (AU) PARKER, Daniel John Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113 (AU) GILERT, Samuel Nicholas Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2113 (AU) (74) Representative: Abel & Imray LLP  Westpoint Building James Street West Bath BA1 2DA Bath BA1 2DA (GB)