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(11) EP 4 583 791 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/29

(21) Application number: 23768210.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.09.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 2017/0645; A61B 17/064; A61B 17/068; A61B 17/0218; A61B 2017/00867; A61B 2017/00668; A61B 17/0057; A61B 2017/00367
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2023/074397
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/052380 (14.03.2024 Gazette 2024/11)
(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 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: 08.09.2022 EP 22194528
27.12.2022 EP 22216804
24.03.2023 EP 23164107

(71) Applicant: Venock Medical GmbH
93051 Regensburg (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARNES, Terrence G.
    80469 München (DE)
  • GOETZ, Wolfgang
    93053 Regensburg (DE)

(74) Representative: Bobbert & Partner Patentanwälte PartmbB 
Postfach 1252
85422 Erding
85422 Erding (DE)

   


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