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(43) Date of publication: 18.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/25 (21) Application number: 23748104.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/00(2006.01) A61B 5/02(2006.01) A61B 17/11(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 2017/1139; A61B 17/11; A61B 2017/00243; A61B 2017/00592; A61B 2017/00022; A61B 2017/00615; A61B 2017/00623; A61B 2017/00398; A61B 2017/00597; A61B 2017/00141; A61B 2017/00402; A61B 17/0057; A61B 5/0215; A61B 5/02141; A61B 5/686; A61B 5/6869 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2023/051834 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/033602 (15.02.2024 Gazette 2024/07)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 09.08.2022 GB 202211616 (71) Applicant: University Of Leicester Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 7RH (GB)	(72) Inventors: BAHMANYAR, Mohammad Reza South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ (GB) SAMARA-RATNA, Piyal Leicester Leicestershire LE1 7RH (GB) ADLAM, David Leicester Leicestershire LE1 7RH (GB) (74) Representative: Potter Clarkson  Chapel Quarter Mount Street Nottingham NG1 6HQ Nottingham NG1 6HQ (GB)