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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.02.2022 (43) Date of publication: 01.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/09 (21) Application number: 21737351.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.06.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/00(2016.01) A61B 34/20(2016.01) A61B 17/29(2006.01) A61B 34/37(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 34/20; A61B 2034/2055; A61B 2034/2051; A61B 34/37; A61B 34/70; A61B 17/29 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2021/066795 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/259846 (30.12.2021 Gazette 2021/52)

(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: 22.06.2020 US 202016946431 22.06.2020 US 202016946432 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: BECKMAN, Andrew T. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) SCHEIB, Charles J. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) SCHUH, Travis Michael Redwood City, California 94065 (US) DICKERSON, Benjamin D. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)