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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.12.2014 (43) Date of publication: 27.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/04 (21) Application number: 14769434.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/103(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/031473 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/153522 (25.09.2014 Gazette 2014/39)

(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: 22.03.2013 US 201361804597 P (71) Applicant: Ayasdi, Inc. Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: LUM, Pek Yee Palo Alto, California 94303 (US) HERMAN, Damir Los Gatos, California 95030 (US) (74) Representative: Fraser, Karen  Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)