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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898570.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 27/56(2006.01) A61L 27/44(2006.01) A61L 27/58(2006.01) A61L 27/24(2006.01) A61L 27/54(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61L 27/24; B33Y 80/00; A61L 2430/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057236 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117414 (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 202363602765 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: SHALE, Collin W. Andover, Massachusetts 01810 (US) BETRE, Helawe Austin, Texas 78735 (US) (74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP  G Mill Dean Clough Industrial Park Halifax HX3 5AH Halifax HX3 5AH (GB)