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(43) Date of publication: 01.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/18 (21) Application number: 21947334.5 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/00(2006.01) A61N 7/00(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) B06B 1/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01H 3/005; B06B 2201/40; B06B 1/0207; A61B 8/58; A61B 8/56 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/038736 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/271169 (29.12.2022 Gazette 2022/52)

(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: Exo Imaging Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)	(72) Inventors: STRODE, Jonathan Redwood City, California 94065 (US) SIVADASAN, Rajeev Redwood City, California 94065 (US) SASAMORI, Gordon Redwood City, California 94065 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte  Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden 01099 Dresden (DE)