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(43) Date of publication: 23.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/12 (21) Application number: 14798022.1 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/038124 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/186537 (20.11.2014 Gazette 2014/47)

(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: 16.05.2013 US 201361824258 P (71) Applicant: New York University New York, NY 10016 (US)	(72) Inventor: RAGHAVAN, Preeti Brooklyn, New York 11201 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)