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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24834533.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/00(2016.01) B25J 3/00(2006.01) B25J 9/16(2006.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) A61B 34/30(2016.01) B25J 9/10(2006.01) A61B 34/20(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 34/71; A61B 2034/715; A61B 34/30; A61B 2090/064; A61B 2090/066; A61B 2034/2059; B25J 9/1674; B25J 9/1689; B25J 9/1045; G05B 2219/40164 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/059294 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128509 (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: 14.12.2023 US 202363610013 P (71) Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)	(72) Inventors: KHALAF, Poya Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US) BRISSON, Gabriel F. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US) (74) Representative: Mathys & Squire  32 London Bridge Street The Shard London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)