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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19 (21) Application number: 02742343.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61C 1/18, B25D 17/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/020616 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/002016 (09.01.2003 Gazette 2003/02)

(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: 28.06.2001 US 301491 P 26.06.2002 US 180470 (71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US)	(72) Inventor: HIGHLEY, Brian Keller, TX 76248 (US) (74) Representative: Waxweiler, Jean et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.,P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)