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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.02.2005 (43) Date of publication: 11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02 (21) Application number: 04759310.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/368(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/010908 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/091720 (28.10.2004 Gazette 2004/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 11.04.2003 US 462272 P 13.06.2003 US 462001 24.02.2004 US 785431 08.04.2004 US 821248 (71) Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. St. Paul, Minnesota 55112 (US)

(72) Inventors: LOVETT, Eric, G. Roseville, MN 55113 (US) FAVET, Mike San Jose, CA 95138 (US) CATES, Adam, W. Minneapolis, MN 55409 (US) LARSEN-KELLY, Kristine, M. Lino Lakes, MN 55014 (US) HAEFNER, Paul Circle Pines, MN 55014 (US) SANDERS, Richard, S. Stillwater, MN 55082 (US) GILLIAM, F., Roosevelt, III Durham, NC 27705 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)