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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/10 (21) Application number: 22724293.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/80(2006.01) A61B 17/88(2006.01) A61F 2/30(2006.01) A61B 17/82(2006.01) A61B 17/84(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/8869; A61B 17/823; A61B 17/8076; A61B 17/809; A61B 17/842; A61F 2002/30691; A61F 2002/4625 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/026358 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/232151 (03.11.2022 Gazette 2022/44)

(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: 27.04.2021 US 202163180561 P 29.07.2021 US 202163227060 P (71) Applicant: CircumFix Solutions, Inc. Piperton, TN 38017 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOUFF, Louis A. Piperton, TN 38017 (US) RICHARDSON, Kenneth W. Piperton, TN 38017 (US) (74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP  15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW London EC4A 1BW (GB)