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(11) EP 4 739 218 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20

(21) Application number: 24834987.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.06.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 6/50(2024.01)
A61B 5/055(2006.01)
A61B 6/03(2006.01)
A61B 8/00(2006.01)
G06T 7/30(2017.01)
G06T 15/04(2011.01)
A61B 5/02(2006.01)
A61B 6/00(2024.01)
A61B 6/46(2024.01)
A61B 8/08(2006.01)
G06T 7/33(2017.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 6/032; A61B 6/466; A61B 6/504; A61B 6/5217; A61B 8/466; A61B 8/0891; A61B 8/5223; G06T 7/0016; G06T 2207/10072; G06T 2207/30101
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2024/050695
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/007184 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)
(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:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 05.07.2023 AU 2023902163

(71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Crawley, Western Australia 6009 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • MILLER, Karol Stanislaw
    Sorrento, Western Australia 6020 (AU)
  • JOLDES, Grand Roman
    Balcatta, Western Australia 6021 (AU)
  • WITTEK, Adam Slawomir
    Perth, Western Australia 6151 (AU)
  • BOURANTAS, George
    301 31 Agrinio (GR)

(74) Representative: Potter Clarkson 
Chapel Quarter Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ
Nottingham NG1 6HQ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF HOLLOW EXPANDABLE STRUCTURES