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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/23 (21) Application number: 23730926.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16H 30/20(2018.01) G16H 40/63(2018.01) G16H 50/20(2018.01) G16H 30/40(2018.01) G16H 40/67(2018.01) G16H 50/70(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16H 30/20; G16H 30/40; G16H 40/63; G16H 40/67; G16H 50/20; G16H 50/70 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/055075 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/223234 (23.11.2023 Gazette 2023/47)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 18.05.2022 US 202217747726 18.05.2022 US 202217747747 18.05.2022 US 202217747762 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)

(72) Inventors: SHELTON, IV, Frederick E. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) SCHEIB, Charles J. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) FIEBIG, Kevin M. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ARONHALT, Taylor W. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ARONHALT, Jacqueline Corrigan Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ROSS, Nicholas James Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ADAMS, Shane R. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)