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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24821697.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/36(2006.01) A61F 2/46(2006.01) A61F 2/30(2006.01) A61B 17/16(2006.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 2/4684; A61F 2/3609; A61F 2002/3625; A61F 2002/3627; A61F 2002/3647; A61F 2002/365; A61F 2002/3652; A61F 2/3662; A61F 2002/368; A61F 2002/3694; A61F 2002/4666; A61F 2/4657; A61F 2002/4658; A61F 2002/4668; A61F 2002/3055; A61F 2002/30538; A61F 2002/30548; A61F 2002/30553; A61F 2002/30555; A61F 2002/30565; A61F 2002/30601; A61F 2002/4693; A61F 2002/4694; A61F 2002/469; A61B 2090/064; A61F 2002/30405; A61F 2002/30505; A61F 2002/30482; A61F 2002/30523; A61F 2002/30525; A61F 2002/3053; A61F 2002/30331; A61F 2002/30383; A61F 2002/3039; A61F 2002/30362; A61F 2002/3037; A61F 2002/30398; A61B 17/1659 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056824 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117312 (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: 29.11.2023 US 202363603793 P (71) Applicants: Smith&Nephew, Inc. Memphis, Tennessee 38116 (US) Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG 6300 Zug (CH) Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited Singapore 138565 (SG)

(72) Inventors: BELL, Brett J. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 (US) WILSON, Darren J. Hull HU3 2BN (GB) HILL, Parker Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 (US) DUMPE, Samuel C. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 (US) JANNA, Sied W. Memphis, Tennessee 38112 (US) (74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP  G Mill Dean Clough Industrial Park Halifax HX3 5AH Halifax HX3 5AH (GB)