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(11) EP 1 711 223 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42

(21) Application number: 04815345.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/36(2006.01)
A61N 1/365(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/043255
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/063332 (14.07.2005 Gazette 2005/28)
(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: 24.12.2003 US 746846
24.12.2003 US 746847
24.12.2003 US 745925
24.12.2003 US 746134
24.12.2003 US 745921

(71) Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
St. Paul, MN 55112 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HEIL, JR., Ronald W.
    Roseville, Minnesota 55113 (US)
  • SCHEINER, Avram
    Vadnais Heights, Minnesota 55127 (US)
  • LIBBUS, Imad
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 (US)
  • ZHU, Qingsheng
    Wexford, PA 15090 (US)
  • GIROUARD, Steven D.
    Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022 (US)
  • SALO, Rodney W.
    Fridley, Minnesota 55432 (US)

(74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG 
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)

   


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