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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/43 (21) Application number: 21847814.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/029(2006.01) A61B 5/053(2021.01) A61B 5/318(2021.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61B 5/0295(2006.01) A61B 5/11(2006.01) A61B 5/369(2021.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 5/4064; A61B 5/053; A61B 5/029; A61B 5/0295; A61B 5/746; A61B 5/7275; A61B 5/6822; A61B 5/369; A61B 5/318; A61B 5/0006; A61B 5/11; A61B 5/1116; A61B 5/1117; A61B 5/4803; G16H 50/30; G16H 40/63; G16H 40/67; G16H 50/70; G16H 50/20; G16H 40/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/063569 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/132938 (23.06.2022 Gazette 2022/25)

(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: 16.12.2020 US 202063126310 P 14.12.2021 US 202117644129 (71) Applicant: Covidien LP Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)	(72) Inventors: KINZIE, Patrick W. Tempe, Arizona 85281 (US) SCHULHAUSER, Randal C. Tempe, Arizona 85281 (US) GILLETTI, Aaron Tempe, Arizona 85281 (US) SCHUEMANN, Scott J. Tempe, Arizona 85281 (US) HAHN, Daniel Irvine, California 92617 (US) WAINWRIGHT, John Irvine, California 92617 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  Postfach 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)