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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24896851.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/251(2021.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 5/256; A61B 5/262; A61B 5/28; A61B 5/291; A61B 5/297; A61B 5/296 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/061723 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/114837 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 30.11.2023 US 202363604262 P (71) Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company Eagan, MN 55121 (US)

(72) Inventors: SRIVASTAVA, Abhishek Maplewood, Minnesota 55144 (US) SHERMAN, Audrey A. Maplewood, Minnesota 55144 (US) ARTHUR, Cory M. Maplewood, Minnesota 55144 (US) GUTTMANN, Silvia G.B. Maplewood, Minnesota 55144 (US) CORRIGAN, Thomas R. Maplewood, Minnesota 55144 (US) XIE, Di Maplewood, Minnesota 55144 (US) GOLD, Anne C. Maplewood, Minnesota 55144 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB  Siebertstraße 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)