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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.10.2023 (43) Date of publication: 15.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/03 (21) Application number: 23767732.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 90/30(2016.01) F21V 9/35(2018.01) F21V 8/00(2006.01) A61F 9/007(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 9/007; A61B 90/30; A61B 2090/306 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/064111 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/173069 (14.09.2023 Gazette 2023/37)

(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: 10.03.2022 US 202263318743 P (71) Applicant: Katalyst Surgical, LLC Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHELLER, Steven Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US) BASS, Eric, J. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US) KIEL, Anthony Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US) SCHELLER, Gregg, D. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US) AWH, Carl, C. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US) (74) Representative: Carl Zeiss AG - Patentabteilung  Carl-Zeiss-Straße 22 73447 Oberkochen 73447 Oberkochen (DE)