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(11) EP 1 367 936 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.07.2003

(43) Date of publication:
10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50

(21) Application number: 01966415.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0127/030
(87) International publication number:
WO 0201/7777 (07.03.2002 Gazette 2002/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 29.08.2000 US 228961 P
29.08.2000 US 228697 P
29.08.2000 US 228696 P
29.08.2000 US 228674 P
29.08.2000 US 228686 P
29.08.2000 US 228685 P
29.08.2000 US 228645 P
29.08.2000 US 228699 P
29.08.2000 US 228698 P
22.08.2001 US 935019

(71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIFF, Kenneth, M.
    Orono, MN 55391 (US)
  • LINDEN, Gregory
    Shorewood, MN 55331 (US)
  • SMITH, Kurt, R.
    Boulder, CO 80303 (US)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


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