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(11) EP 4 568 594 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/25

(21) Application number: 23755167.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.08.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/29(2006.01)
A61B 18/12(2006.01)
A61B 18/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 17/29; A61B 2017/2926; A61B 17/320092; A61B 2018/00994; A61B 2018/1273; A61B 2018/128; A61B 18/1206; A61B 18/1445; A61B 2018/00875; A61B 34/37; A61B 34/74
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2023/057788
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/033750 (15.02.2024 Gazette 2024/07)
(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: 08.08.2022 US 202263395942 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BRADLEY, Kristen P.
    Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (US)
  • VAN TOL, David J.
    Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US)
  • LYONS, Michael B.
    Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US)

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Southampton SO15 2EW
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