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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/41 (21) Application number: 23801009.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16H 40/40(2018.01) G16H 40/63(2018.01) G16H 30/40(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16H 30/40; G16H 40/40; G16H 40/63; G06N 20/00; G06N 3/0475; G06N 3/08; G06N 3/0464 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/060951 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/095145 (10.05.2024 Gazette 2024/19)

(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: 02.11.2022 US 202263421859 P 29.09.2023 US 202318375195 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: HESS, Christopher John Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) SIMMONS, Richard Royle Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) HINDI, Roberta Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) TERRACINI, Fabio Vieira Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) HESS, Karen Morgan Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)