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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/50 (21) Application number: 06736412.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/372(2006.01) H04L 1/06(2006.01) H04B 7/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/007092 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/093964 (08.09.2006 Gazette 2006/36)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 28.02.2005 US 68476 28.02.2005 US 68478 (71) Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798 (US)

(72) Inventors: LI, Hui Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 (US) BANGE, Joseph E. Eagan, Minnesota 55123 (US) QUILES, Sylvia Edina, Minnesota 55439 (US) RAWAT, Prashant Blaine, Minnesota 55434 (US) VALLAPUREDDY, Vineel Coon Rapids, MN 55448 (US) ROBERTS, Earle Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 (US) VON ARX, Jeffrey A. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)