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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24827570.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16H 10/60(2018.01) G16H 40/63(2018.01) G16H 20/40(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16H 20/40; G16H 10/60; G16H 30/40; G16H 30/20; A61B 1/267; G16H 40/63; G16H 15/00; A61B 1/00016 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057859 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117821 (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: 01.12.2023 US 202363605359 P 17.05.2024 US 202463649074 P 22.10.2024 US 202463710185 P (71) Applicants: Covidien LP Mansfield, MA 02048 (US) Inglis, Peter Douglas Colin Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US)

(72) Inventors: CHEN, Bo Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US) HAUSE, Alexandra R. Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US) TATA, Derek S. Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US) INGLIS, Peter Douglas Colin Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US) (74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP  15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW London EC4A 1BW (GB)