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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.1997 Bulletin 1997/02 (21) Application number: 96903577.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/ 39( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/000763 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/022811 (01.08.1996 Gazette 1996/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB NL (30) Priority: 23.01.1995 US 19950376353 23.01.1995 US 19950377375 07.06.1995 US 19950486760 (71) Applicant: ANGEION CORPORATION Plymouth, MN 55447 (US)	(72) Inventors: KROLL, Mark W. Minnetonka, MN 55343 (US) BRUMWELL, Dennis A. Bloomington, MN 55437 (US) DONOHOO, Ann M. Shoreview, MN 55126 (US) (74) Representative: Schütz, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.  Dr. Dieter von Bezold Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schütz Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Heusler Brienner Strasse 52 80333 München 80333 München (DE)