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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.05.2023 (43) Date of publication: 04.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/36 (21) Application number: 22800807.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/15(2006.01) A61B 17/17(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/151; A61B 17/1775; A61B 17/848; A61B 2017/565; A61B 17/8061; A61B 17/0642; A61B 17/1728 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2022/060202 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/073535 (04.05.2023 Gazette 2023/18)

(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: 26.10.2021 US 202163263076 P (71) Applicant: Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC Memphis, TN 38134 (US)	(72) Inventors: SAYGER, Daniel Memphis, Tennessee 38134 (US) HOLLIS, Michael Chad Collierville, Tennessee 38017 (US) HARTDEGEN, Vernon Memphis, Tennessee 38134 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)