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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24769533.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16H 40/20(2018.01) G16H 50/70(2018.01) G16H 40/63(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16H 50/70; G16H 40/63; G16H 40/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/043913 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/049409 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)

(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: 28.08.2023 US 202363535060 P (71) Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5304 (US)	(72) Inventors: JAMAL, Muhammad, Abdullah Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5304 (US) MOHARERI, Omid Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5304 (US) (74) Representative: Mathys & Squire  32 London Bridge Street The Shard London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)