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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24828673.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/12(2006.01) A61B 8/00(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 5/0066; A61B 5/0084; A61B 5/6852; A61B 8/12; A61B 8/445; A61B 8/0891; A61B 8/5207 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/059295 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128510 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(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: 11.12.2023 US 202363608447 P (71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 (US)

(72) Inventors: BUTLER, Quinn Mackenzie Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418 (US) FULLER, Jeffrey Steven Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55444 (US) STROM, Andrew Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 (US) PLUNGER, Bryan Joseph Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 (US) KRONSTEDT, Joseph Alan New Hope, Minnesota 55428 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB  Siebertstraße 3 81675 München 81675 München (DE)