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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898455.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/20(2016.01) A61B 17/17(2006.01) A61B 34/10(2016.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61B 17/90(2006.01) A61B 17/66(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 34/20; A61B 2034/105; A61B 2034/102; A61B 2034/2055; A61B 34/25; A61B 17/1714; A61B 17/1764; A61B 5/066; A61B 2505/05; A61B 5/064 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/052750 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117100 (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: 27.11.2023 US 202363602953 P (71) Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Memphis, TN 38116 (US) Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG 6300 Zug (CH) Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited Singapore 138565 (SG)

(72) Inventors: DOS SANTOS RAPOSO, Carolina Andover, Massachusetts 01810 (US) DE ALMEIDA BARRETO, João Pedro Andover, Massachusetts 01810 (US) SILVA NEVES, João Pedro Andover, Massachusetts 01810 (US) RIBAS VAZ, Diogo Emanuel Andover, Massachusetts 01810 (US) (74) Representative: Mathys & Squire  32 London Bridge Street The Shard London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)