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(43) Date of publication: 04.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/18 (21) Application number: 20832214.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 46/10(2016.01) A61B 50/00(2016.01) A61B 34/30(2016.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 46/10; A61B 34/30; A61B 2034/301; A61B 2034/302; A61B 34/37; A61B 34/70; A61B 90/361; A61B 90/37; A61B 2017/00477; A61B 90/98 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/037951 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/263630 (30.12.2020 Gazette 2020/53)

(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: 26.06.2019 US 201916453910 26.06.2019 US 201916453930 26.06.2019 US 201916453933 26.06.2019 US 201916453939 26.06.2019 US 201916453948 (71) Applicant: Titan Medical Inc. Toronto, Ontario M5H 3B7 (US)

(72) Inventors: GENOVA, Perry, A. Toronto, Ontario M5H 3B3 (CA) WALTERS, Chad, Clayton Apex, NC 27539 (US) LAUT, Michael, Edward Raleigh, NC 27612 (US) BOCKMANN, Steven, Wayne Raleigh, NC 27615 (US) HUNT, Timothy, Brandon Hollywood, FL 33020 (US) PAEZ, Manuel Clermont, FL 34711 (US) SANKHOLKAR, Sachin, A. Toronto, Ontario M5H 3B3 (CA) (74) Representative: Venner, Julia Ann  Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL London WC1X 8NL (GB)