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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24798434.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 15/26(2006.01) A61L 15/44(2006.01) A61L 27/54(2006.01) A61L 15/18(2006.01) A61L 15/64(2006.01) A61L 27/58(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61L 2300/11; A61L 27/58; A61L 27/54; A61L 27/446; A61L 15/44; A61L 15/64; A61L 15/18; A61L 15/26; A61L 2300/404; A61L 27/34 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/080088 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/088043 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)

(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: 26.10.2023 GB 202316409 (71) Applicant: University Of Ulster Coleraine BT52 1SA (GB)	(72) Inventors: MCHALE, Anthony Ballycastle BT54 6HR (GB) GILLAN, Tierna Coleraine BT52 1SA (GB) CALLAN, John Ballycastle BT54 6AZ (GB) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)