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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24749069.1 (22) Date of filing: 08.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/16(2006.01) A61F 2/46(2006.01) A61B 17/92(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/1659; A61B 17/164; A61B 17/1668; A61B 17/1626; A61B 17/1628; A61B 17/162; A61B 17/921; A61B 2017/928; A61B 2017/924; A61F 2/4607; A61F 2002/4619; A61B 2017/00734; A61B 2017/00017; A61F 2/4601; A61F 2/4684; A61F 2002/4681 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/037074 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/014887 (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 202363525393 P 07.07.2023 US 202363525396 P 07.07.2023 US 202363525405 P 07.07.2023 US 202363525410 P (71) Applicant: Stryker Corporation Portage, Michigan 49002 (US)

(72) Inventors: BELAGALI, Krishnamurthy Portage, MI 49002 (US) GUTHRIE, Warren, Edwin West Olive, MI 49460 (US) EMENS, Eric, J. Grand Haven, MI 49417 (US) VIDETICH, John, Gregory Zeeland, MI 49464 (US) LATHAM, Jeremy Holland, MI 49424 (US) (74) Representative: Schott, Jakob Valentin  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)