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(43) Date of publication: 03.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/31 (21) Application number: 08825246.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.10.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/079665 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/042126 (15.04.2010 Gazette 2010/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Nanosphere, Inc. Northbrook, Illinois 60062 (US)	(72) Inventors: GIBBONS, Winton, G. Winnetka IL 60093 (US) HOLZMAN, Thomas, F. Libertyville IL 60048 (US) LEFEBVRE, Phillip, A. Lincolnshire IL 60069 (US) SHIPP, Gregory, W. Hawthorn Woods IL 60047 (US) (74) Representative: Grund, Martin  GRUND Intellectual Property Group Postfach 44 05 16 80754 München 80754 München (DE)