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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.12.2004 (43) Date of publication: 18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03 (21) Application number: 04759318.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/362(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/010917 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/091719 (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 19.03.2004 US 804471 01.04.2004 US 816464 02.04.2004 US 817749 (71) Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. St. Paul, Minnesota 55112 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAEFNER, Paul Circle Pines, MN 55014 (US) WAGNER, Darrell, Orvin Isanti, MN 55040 (US) KAMATH, Apurv Solana Beach, CA 92075 (US) BROCKWAY, Marina Shoreview, MN 55126 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)