(19)

(11)

EP 4 258 970 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3: 18.08.2022 (43) Date of publication: 18.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/42 (21) Application number: 21873705.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 1/267(2006.01) A61B 1/018(2006.01) A61B 1/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 1/2676; A61B 1/00128; A61B 1/00137; A61B 1/0014; A61B 1/018 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2021/000851 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/123306 (16.06.2022 Gazette 2022/24)

(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: 10.12.2020 US 202063123571 P 10.12.2020 US 202063123641 P 10.12.2020 US 202063123601 P 10.12.2020 US 202063123731 P 10.12.2020 US 202063123696 P 10.12.2020 US 202063123623 P 09.12.2021 US 202117546818 09.12.2021 US 202117546685 09.12.2021 US 202117546804 09.12.2021 US 202117546774 09.12.2021 US 202117546757 09.12.2021 US 202117546788 (71) Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp. Tokyo 192-8507 (JP)

(72) Inventors: HERRIN, David, A. Hachioji-shi, 192-8507 (JP) BAILLARGEON, Jean-Martin Hachioji-shi, 192-8507 (JP) PANZENBECK, Jason, T. Hachioji-shi, 192-8507 (JP) ULLMAN, Joseph, Kennelly Hachioji-shi, 192-8507 (JP) RALPH, Christopher, R. Hachioji-shi, 192-8507 (JP) (74) Representative: Noack, Andreas  c/o Stolmár & Partner Neuer Wall 71 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)