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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 01988548.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US0150/097 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/4121 (02.05.2002 Gazette 2002/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.10.2000 US 692129 (71) Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. St. Paul, MN 55117 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHOON, Thomas, G. Cedar, MN 55011 (US) BUCHANAN, Eric, S. Wyoming, MN 55092 (US) (74) Representative: Prins, Adrianus Willem et al Vereenigde,Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN Den Haag 2587 BN Den Haag (NL)