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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24821984.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/20(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2034/2051; A61B 34/20; A61B 2034/2063; A61B 2034/2072; A61B 2034/2046; A61B 8/4245; A61B 2090/378; A61B 2034/2055; A61B 2090/364; A61B 2090/3762; A61B 2090/3954; A61B 2090/3925; A61B 2017/00876; A61B 8/4254; A61B 8/4263 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/061824 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/114869 (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 202318524836 30.11.2023 US 202318524898 30.11.2023 US 202318524933 (71) Applicant: Medtronic Navigation, Inc. Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (US)	(72) Inventors: JACOBSEN, Bradley Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (US) SNYDER, Victor Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (US) WALD, Andrew Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte  Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden 01099 Dresden (DE)