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EP 4 740 209 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24740091.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16B 20/00(2019.01) G16H 20/40(2018.01) A61N 1/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16H 20/40; G16B 20/00; A61N 1/36002; A61N 1/06 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/068812 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/008440 (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 GB 202310323 (71) Applicant: QV BIOELECTRONICS LTD Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG (GB)

(72) Inventors: BULLOCK, Christopher Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 4TG (GB) NARAYANAN, Ashwin Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 4TG (GB) ZHAO, Jinwei Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 4TG (GB) OLUKOGA, Oluwatomisin Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 4TG (GB) (74) Representative: Alembia Intellectual Property Limited  Biohub at Alderley Park Alderley Park Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG (GB)