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EP 2 726 862 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/19 (21) Application number: 12740764.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.06.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/15(2006.01) A61L 31/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/044501 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/003518 (03.01.2013 Gazette 2013/01)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 29.06.2011 US 201161502689 P 28.09.2011 US 201113246898 (71) Applicant: Cordis Corporation Fremont, CA 94555 (US)	(72) Inventor: MERCIADEZ, Mel Avenel, NJ 07001 (US) (74) Representative: Small, Gary James  Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)