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(11) EP 4 580 560 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28

(21) Application number: 23861383.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.09.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 5/01(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61F 5/0125; A61F 2005/0179; A61F 5/0123; A61F 2005/0169; A61F 2005/0165
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/031950
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/050142 (07.03.2024 Gazette 2024/10)
(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 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: 02.09.2022 US 202217902683
10.04.2023 US 202318132892
08.05.2023 US 202318144796

(71) Applicant: Icarus Medical, LLC
Charlottesville, VA 22902 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHNSON, David, T.
    Charlottesville, VA 22903 (US)
  • ECKERSLEY, Evan
    Charlottesville, VA 22903 (US)
  • SCIRE, Ben
    Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)
  • MILLER, Philip
    Charlottesville, VA 22911 (US)
  • KITCHIN, Carter
    Charlottesville, VA 22902 (US)
  • YANTISS, Nicholas
    Charlottesville, VA 22903 (US)

(74) Representative: Forresters IP LLP 
Skygarden Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)

   


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