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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/33 (21) Application number: 21889763.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 10/00(2006.01) C12M 1/30(2006.01) G01N 1/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 1/02; A61B 10/02; A61B 2010/0216; A61B 10/0051; G01N 2001/028 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/022806 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/098385 (12.05.2022 Gazette 2022/19)

(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 Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (71) Applicant: Yukon Medical, LLC Durham, NC 27703 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROWKA, Edward, P. Durham, North Carolina 27703 (US) KOROGI, Todd, M. Durham, North Carolina 27703 (US) (74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP  15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW London EC4A 1BW (GB)