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(43) Date of publication: 12.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/11 (21) Application number: 23799887.7 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 5/00(2006.01) A61B 17/122(2006.01) A61B 17/12(2006.01) A61B 17/128(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/122; A61F 5/005; A61B 2017/00115; A61B 2217/005; A61B 17/128; A61B 2017/00022; A61B 2017/00827; A61B 2017/00557; A61B 2017/00123; A61F 5/0073; A61B 17/072; A61B 2017/306; A61F 5/0086; A61B 17/0218; A61B 2090/064 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/020596 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/215239 (09.11.2023 Gazette 2023/45)

(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: 06.05.2022 US 202217738916 (71) Applicant: Standard Bariatrics, Inc. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)	(72) Inventors: THOMPSON, Jonathan R. Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US) ORTIZ, Mark Steven Milford, OH 45150 (US) LUKAS, Saylan James Cincinnati, OH 45244 (US) GROOM, Liam Clayton Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Jacob, Reuben Ellis et al Maucher Jenkins Seventh Floor Offices Artillery House 11-19 Artillery Row London SW1P 1RT London SW1P 1RT (GB)