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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.12.2004 (43) Date of publication: 25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04 (21) Application number: 04759317.3 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/05(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/010916 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/091717 (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 18.12.2003 US 739877 18.12.2003 US 739918 23.12.2003 US 745341 23.12.2003 US 745398 (71) Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798 (US)	(72) Inventors: CATES, Adam, W. Minneapolis, MN 55409 (US) HEIL, Ron Roseville, MN 55113 (US) LINDSTROM, Curtis, Charles Roseville, MN 55113 (US) SHIROFF, Jason, Alan Shoreview, MN 55126 (US) KELLEY, Pete Buffalo, MN 55313 (US) WAGNER, Darrell, Orvin Isanti, MN 55040 (US) (74) Representative: TBK-Patent  Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München 80336 München (DE)