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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 14765375.2 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/08(2006.01) G01N 29/14(2006.01) G01N 29/24(2006.01) A61B 8/13(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/028587 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/144257 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201313842538 (71) Applicant: Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. San Antonio, TX 78240 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHMID, Gregory San Antonio, Texas 78248 (US) ACKERMAN, William Somerdale, New Jersey 08083 (US) CLINGMAN, Bryan Chandler, Arizona 85226 (US) (74) Representative: Leach, Sean Adam et al Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)