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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2024 (43) Date of publication: 23.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/43 (21) Application number: 23786723.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/072(2006.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/07207; A61B 2017/00017; A61B 2017/00398; A61B 2017/07285; A61B 2090/064; A61B 2090/066 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/059764 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/069564 (04.04.2024 Gazette 2024/14)

(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: 29.09.2022 US 202263411445 P 30.09.2022 US 202217957975 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)

(72) Inventors: SHELTON, IV, Frederick E. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ADAMS, Shane R. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) LAFAY, Eric B. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ARONHALT, Taylor W. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) MATILLA, Jose Luis de Cordoba 29018 Malaga Málaga (ES) ROSS, Nicholas J. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) COWPERTHWAIT, Matthew D. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)