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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/23 (21) Application number: 23754425.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/04(2006.01) A61B 17/062(2006.01) A61B 17/06(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2017/06047; A61B 17/0625; A61B 17/0482 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/057596 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/023739 (01.02.2024 Gazette 2024/05)

(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: 29.07.2022 US 202263393353 P (71) Applicant: Covidien LP Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)

(72) Inventors: NORMAN, Alexander D. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) XING, Zhixu Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) KILBY, Charles F. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) PEATSON, Paul Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) KUENZLER, Richard O. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) ROCKROHR, Brian A. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) TAYLOR, Eric J. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) SUAREZ, Alejandro Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) (74) Representative: Maschio & Soames IP Ltd  30 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EW Southampton SO15 2EW (GB)