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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 25839508.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2025

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 34/30(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2017/2927; A61B 2018/1455; A61B 34/30; A61B 2017/2932; A61B 34/71; A61B 2018/00202; A61B 18/1445; A61B 2090/034; A61B 2018/00607; A61B 2018/1452; A61B 17/295 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2025/062887 (87) International publication number: WO 2026/133085 (25.06.2026 Gazette 2026/26)

(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 LA MA MD TN (30) Priority: 17.12.2024 US 202418984710 (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: FISCHER, Austin Michael Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) CLARK, Jeff Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)