ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION TRANSDUCER IN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HEADER - Patent 2043738

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EP 2 043 738 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21)	Application number: 07799739.3

(22)	Date of filing: 20.07.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61N 1/372^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2007/073989

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2008/011570 (24.01.2008 Gazette 2008/04)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

21.07.2006 US 820062 P

(71)	Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
	St. Paul MN 55112 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ZHANG, Cheng Vadnais Heights, Minnesota 55127 (US) PIAGET, Thomas, W. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 (US) CHAVAN, Abhijeet, V. Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 (US) MAILE, Keith, R. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US) BALCZEWSKI, Ron, A. Bloomington, Minnesota 55437 (US)

(74)	Representative: Butenschön, Antje et al
	Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12 10719 Berlin 10719 Berlin (DE)

(54)	ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION TRANSDUCER IN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HEADER