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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/50 (21) Application number: 22750529.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/16(2006.01) A61B 17/58(2006.01) A61B 17/88(2006.01) A61B 17/56(2006.01) A61B 17/68(2006.01) A61B 18/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/8897; A61B 17/844; A61B 17/1604; A61B 17/1671; A61B 17/1655; A61B 2017/00407 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/015481 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/170185 (11.08.2022 Gazette 2022/32)

(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: 08.02.2021 US 202117170491 (71) Applicant: EDGe Surgical, Inc. Chicago, IL 60654 (US)

(72) Inventors: MATUSAITIS, Tomas Chicago, IL 60654 (US) HOOS, Kenneth Chicago, IL 60613 (US) WILSON, Christopher Chicago, IL 60642 (US) RIOUX, Robert F. Ashland, MA 01721 (US) KHANNA, Nitin Chicago, IL 60654 (US) PHILLIPS, Frank Chicago, IL 60654 (US) YOUSSEF, Jim A. Durango, CO 81301 (US) RAINA, Aniruddha Troy, MI 48098 (US) BELTON, Antonio Chicago, IL 60654 (US) KESSER, Quinn J. Boulder, CO 80305 (US) MAROM, Liad Boulder, CO 80304 (US) BROWN, Michael Golder, CO 80403 (US) ZADRAVECZ, Allison P. Boulder, CO 80304 (US) WHITE, Nathan H. Longmont, CO 80503 (US) GILBERT, James A. Boulder, CO 80305 (US) FARRELL, David Jon Loveland, CO 80538 (US) POUZOU, Christopher Fort Collins, CO 80526 (US) BLACK, Patricia Louisville, CO 80027 (US) (74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP  100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ (GB)