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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.03.2022 (43) Date of publication: 22.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/12 (21) Application number: 21736541.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.06.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/30(2016.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 34/30; A61B 2017/00477; A61B 2034/2051; A61B 17/07207; A61B 2017/00991; A61B 2017/00845; A61B 2090/571 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2021/066792 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/259845 (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 202016946428 22.06.2020 US 202016946429 22.06.2020 US 202016946430 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)

(72) Inventors: BECKMAN, Andrew T. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) SCHEIB, Charles J. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) DICKERSON, Benjamin D. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) HILL, Jason A. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) HILL, Aren Redwood City, California 94065 (US) HUANG, Yanan Redwood City, California 94065 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)