IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING FUNCTIONAL AND/OR THERAPEUTIC STIMULATION OF MUSCLES AND/OR NERVES AND/OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TISSUE - Patent 1786511

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EP 1 786 511 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.12.2006

(43)	Date of publication:
	23.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/21

(21)	Application number: 05760214.6

(22)	Date of filing: 10.06.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61N 1/18^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/020480

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2006/022993 (02.03.2006 Gazette 2006/09)

(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
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR LV MK YU

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Priority:

05.08.2004 US 599193 P

(71)	Applicant: NDI MEDICAL, LLC
	Cleveland OH 44122 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	STROTHER, Robert, B. Willoughby Hills, OH 44094 (US) MRVA, Joseph, J. Euclid, OH 44132 (US) THROPE, Geoffrey, B. Shaker Heights, OH 44122 (US)

(74)	Representative: Dee, Ian Mark
	Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

(54)	IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING FUNCTIONAL AND/OR THERAPEUTIC STIMULATION OF MUSCLES AND/OR NERVES AND/OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TISSUE