(19)

(11)

EP 4 580 718 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28 (21) Application number: 23875687.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.10.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 16/20(2006.01) A01N 1/02(2006.01) F16K 27/04(2006.01) F16K 11/07(2006.01) F15B 13/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61M 16/202; A61M 2205/3331; A61M 2205/103; A61M 2205/106; A61M 16/204; A61M 16/205; A61M 2205/07; A61M 16/0066; A61M 16/107; A61M 16/1055; A61M 16/1045; A61M 2205/7518; A61M 2205/7545; A61M 2016/0027; A61M 2016/0033; A61M 2016/1025; A61M 16/024; A61M 16/125; A61M 2202/0208; F16K 27/041; F16K 11/0716; F16K 11/076; A01N 1/143 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/075808 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/076971 (11.04.2024 Gazette 2024/15)

(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: 03.10.2022 US 202263412664 P (71) Applicant: TransMedics, Inc. Andover, MA 01810 (US)	(72) Inventors: FREED, Darren H. Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3R3 (CA) CAMERON, Katie Gwendlyn Edmonton, Alberta T6G 0C1 (CA) ANTUNES, Steven Cruz Edmonton, Alberta T6G 0C1 (CA) (74) Representative: FRKelly  Waterways House Grand Canal Quay Dublin D02 PD39 Dublin D02 PD39 (IE)