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(43) Date of publication: 11.01.2023 Bulletin 2023/02 (21) Application number: 22708617.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 18/00(2006.01) A61B 17/29(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 18/1445; A61B 2017/2912; A61B 2017/292; A61B 2017/2903; A61B 2018/00053; A61B 2018/00601; A61B 2018/00619; A61B 2018/0063 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2022/051781 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/185194 (09.09.2022 Gazette 2022/36)

(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: 02.03.2021 IN 202111008714 27.01.2022 US 202217585702 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)

(72) Inventors: WORRELL, Barry C. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) TREES, Gregory A. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) OTREMBIAK, Candice Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) LAUMOND, Elie R. F. Lebanon, Ohio 45065 (US) ROCKMAN, Maxwell T. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ELMLINGER, Brett M. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) SARLEY, John M. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) MANCHEGOWDA, Roopesh Kumar Bagalore 560 066 (IN) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)