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(43) Date of publication: 07.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/19 (21) Application number: 24743044.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 50/30(2016.01) A61B 90/98(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 50/30; A61B 90/98; A61B 2050/3008; A61B 2050/3007; A61B 2090/081; A61B 2090/0814 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/056620 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/012788 (16.01.2025 Gazette 2025/03)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.07.2023 US 202363525572 P 21.08.2023 US 202318452960 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: SHELTON, IV, Frederick E. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ARONHALT, Jacqueline C. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) COWPERTHWAIT, Matthew D. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ADAMS, Shane R. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ARONHALT, Taylor W. Loveland, Ohio 45140 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)