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(43) Date of publication: 19.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/03 (21) Application number: 20712037.9 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/00(2016.01) B25J 13/06(2006.01) A61B 17/29(2006.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) B25J 13/08(2006.01) G01L 5/166(2020.01) G06F 3/042(2006.01) B25J 13/02(2006.01) B25J 15/00(2006.01) A61B 34/37(2016.01) A61B 90/60(2016.01) G01D 5/34(2006.01) G06F 3/0338(2013.01) A61B 18/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2018/00916; A61B 90/37; A61B 2017/00207; A61B 2017/00061; A61B 2017/00057; A61B 34/37; A61B 34/77; A61B 90/98; A61B 34/76; A61B 2034/2051; A61B 2090/067; A61B 2090/061; A61B 34/74; A61B 2090/065; A61B 2090/08021; B25J 13/02; G06F 3/0338; A61B 2090/0813; A61B 2034/2055; A61B 46/10; A61B 2034/2048; A61B 2034/742; A61B 2090/0807; G06F 3/016; G06F 3/017; G05B 19/042; A61B 17/29; B25J 9/1689; A61B 18/1445; A61B 2017/00199; A61B 2017/00221; A61B 2017/00424; A61B 2017/00212; A61B 2018/0091; A61B 2018/00958; A61B 2017/00022; A61B 2090/064; A61B 90/60; A61B 2090/0811; A61B 34/20 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2020/051847 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/188390 (24.09.2020 Gazette 2020/39)

(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: 15.03.2019 US 201916354417 15.03.2019 US 201916354420 15.03.2019 US 201916354422 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: DENLINGER, Clinton W. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) JOHNSON, Gregory W. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 (US) SCHEIB, Charles J. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) SWAYZE, Jeffrey S. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)