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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12 (21) Application number: 10706152.5 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/322(2006.01) A61B 17/3205(2006.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) G01N 1/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2010/001079 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/130304 (18.11.2010 Gazette 2010/46)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 15.05.2009 DE 102009022346 (71) Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. 80686 München (DE)	(72) Inventors: PRETZSCH, Frank D-50969 Köln (DE) KOROPP, Ulrike D-52070 Aachen (DE) HEYMER, Andrea D-71720 Oberstenfeld (DE) (74) Representative: Schwahn, Hartmut et al Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstraße 45 70469 Stuttgart 70469 Stuttgart (DE)