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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.2023 Bulletin 2023/06 (21) Application number: 21781581.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.04.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/34(1968.09) A61B 8/14(1985.01) A61B 8/08(1985.01) A61M 5/46(1990.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 8/0891; A61B 8/488; A61B 8/0841; A61M 5/427; A61B 17/3403; A61B 2017/3409; A61B 2017/3413; A61B 17/320068; A61B 2017/320098 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/025356 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/202864 (07.10.2021 Gazette 2021/40)

(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: 01.04.2020 US 202016837675 (71) Applicant: Obvius Robotics, Inc. Asheville, NC 28801 (US)

(72) Inventors: BAGWELL, Roger, B. Bellefonte, PA 16823 (US) CLEMENT, Ryan, S. State College, PA 16801 (US) MULVIHILL, Maureen, L. Bellefonte, PA 16823 (US) SCRUGGS, Casey, A. Middleburg, PA 17842 (US) SNOOK, Kevin, A. State College, PA 16801 (US) COHN, William, E. Bellaire, TX 77401 (US) HERLIHY, James, Patrick Houston, TX 77005 (US) RENNICKS, Kenneth, Wayne Pearland, TX 77581 (US) (74) Representative: Christ, Niko  Geitz Truckenmüller Lucht Christ Patentanwälte PartGmbB Obere Wässere 3-7 72764 Reutlingen 72764 Reutlingen (DE)