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(11) EP 1 699 526 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37

(21) Application number: 04813524.8

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/375(2006.01)
A61N 1/39(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/041212
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/058414 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.12.2003 US 529461 P

(71) Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COBIAN, Kenneth, E.
    St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418 (US)
  • RIES, Richard, D.
    Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 (US)
  • DONOVAN, Maura, G.
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 (US)
  • SPARER, Randall, V.
    Andover, Minnesota 55304 (US)
  • SKIME, Robert, M.
    Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55448 (US)
  • SINGHAL, Ruchika
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 (US)
  • LENT, Mark, S.
    Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55433 (US)
  • HOOPER, William, J.
    Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042 (US)
  • HOBOT, Christopher, M.
    Tonka Bay, Minnesota 55331 (US)
  • HERUTH, Kenneth, T.
    Edina, Minnesota 55424 (US)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE