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(43) Date of publication: 15.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/03 (21) Application number: 23841343.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16H 20/40(2018.01) G16H 40/67(2018.01) G16H 40/63(2018.01) H04L 67/12(2022.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16H 20/40; G16H 40/63; G16H 40/67; H04L 67/125; H04L 67/306 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/063314 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/141967 (04.07.2024 Gazette 2024/27)

(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: 30.12.2022 US 202218092047 30.12.2022 US 202218092056 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: SHELTON, IV, Frederick E. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) FIEBIG, Kevin M. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ADAMS, Shane R. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) CHOW, Aaron Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)