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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/44 (21) Application number: 22843194.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/46(2006.01) A61B 17/92(2006.01) A61B 17/17(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 2/4684; A61F 2/461; A61B 17/92; A61B 17/1764; A61F 2002/4619; A61F 2002/4622; A61B 17/1675; A61B 17/164; A61B 17/1659 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/087016 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/118160 (29.06.2023 Gazette 2023/26)

(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: 21.12.2021 US 202117557620 21.12.2021 US 202117557629 21.12.2021 US 202117557635 04.02.2022 US 202217665030 04.02.2022 US 202217665045 04.02.2022 US 202217665048 (71) Applicant: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company County Cork (IE)

(72) Inventors: GILSON, Lindsay L. Warsaw, Indiana 46582 (US) WEBB, Anthony J. Warsaw, Indiana 46582 (US) LEWIS, Jeremiah M. Warsaw, Indiana 46582 (US) SCHMIT, Matthew D. Warsaw, Indiana 46582 (US) GARDNER, Wesley J. Warsaw, Indiana 46582 (US) RECKER, Stephanie Warsaw, Indiana 46582 (US) WIEDERHOLD, Elizabeth Warsaw, Indiana 46582 (US) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)