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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.11.2008 (43) Date of publication: 17.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/51 (21) Application number: 07756326.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/00(2006.01) A61N 1/05(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/060310 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/117728 (18.10.2007 Gazette 2007/42)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 31.03.2006 US 396309 (71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation Valencia, CA 91355 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANDERSON, Meredith, L. Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US) PIANCA, Anne, M. Santa Monica, CA 90402 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)