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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24812214.5 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/20(2016.01) A61B 34/10(2016.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2034/2051; A61B 2034/105; A61B 2017/00699; A61B 34/20 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/060326 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/088466 (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: 23.10.2023 US 202363545207 P 24.09.2024 US 202418895020 (71) Applicant: Covidien LP Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)	(72) Inventors: ALEXANDRONI, Guy Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) SHEVLEV, Irina Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  P.O. Box 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)