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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.11.2019 (43) Date of publication: 19.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/08 (21) Application number: 18713475.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/16(2006.01) A61B 17/88(2006.01) A61B 17/17(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/021111 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/190971 (18.10.2018 Gazette 2018/42)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 12.04.2017 US 201762484514 P (71) Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc Memphis, TN 38116 (US)

(72) Inventors: FAUCETT, Scott Memphis, Tennessee 38116 (US) SANTANGELO, Stephen Memphis Tennessee 38116 (US) O'LEARY, Anthony Memphis Tennessee 38116 (US) CUNNINGHAM, Matthew Dennis Memphis Tennessee 38116 (US) WYMAN, Jeff Memphis Tennessee 38116 (US) LIU, Chun Memphis Tennessee 38116 (US) GUTIERREZ, Roman Memphis Tennessee 38116 (US) (74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP  15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)