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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.06.2007 (43) Date of publication: 25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26 (21) Application number: 06779444.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 27/12(2006.01) A61B 5/097(2006.01) G01N 33/497(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/003432 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/031769 (22.03.2007 Gazette 2007/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 15.09.2005 GB 0518812 (71) Applicant: Anaxsys Technology Limited Englefield Green Surrey TW20 OJZ (GB)	(72) Inventors: VARNEY, Mark, Sinclair Hampshire SO41 0LH (GB) GARRETT, Michael Surrey GU22 7XR (GB) LINDSELL, Alexandra Kent DA12 0AT (GB) (74) Representative: Akers, Noel James  N.J. Akers & Co. 7 Ferris Town Truro Cornwall TR1 3JG Cornwall TR1 3JG (GB)