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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24802321.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/068(2006.01) A61B 17/072(2006.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) A61B 17/115(2006.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 17/1155; A61B 2017/00022; A61B 2017/00398; A61B 2090/064; A61B 2017/00017 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/060358 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/088481 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)

(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: 25.10.2023 US 202363592999 P (71) Applicant: Covidien LP Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)

(72) Inventors: STRASSNER, Haley E. Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) HART, Alexander J. Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) SHEA, Emily R. Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) BIDARAHALLI, Phani K. Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) SHIRK, Samantha A. Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) KUNG, Amy L. Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) CAULK, Alexander W. Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) FIDOCK, Jeremy G. Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  P.O. Box 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)