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(43) Date of publication: 15.06.1994 Bulletin 1994/24 (21) Application number: 92915788.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.07.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/ 36( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/005980 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/001862 (04.02.1993 Gazette 1993/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 22.07.1991 US 19910734264 (71) Applicant: CYBERONICS, INC. Webster, TX 77598 (US)	(72) Inventors: WERNICKE, Joachim, F. League City, TX 77573 (US) TERRY, Reese, S., Jr. Houston, TX 77062 (US) (74) Representative: Haft, von Puttkamer, Berngruber, Czybulka  Patentanwälte Franziskanerstrasse 38 D-81669 München D-81669 München (DE)