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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/44 (21) Application number: 18836879.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/068(2006.01) A61B 17/29(2006.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2018/060068 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/123159 (27.06.2019 Gazette 2019/26)

(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: 21.12.2017 US 201715850500 (71) Applicant: Ethicon LLC 00969 Guaynabo (PR)	(72) Inventors: SHELTON, IV, Frederick E. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) HARRIS, Jason L. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)