(19)
(11) EP 2 069 007 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/08

(21) Application number: 07813471.5

(22) Date of filing: 27.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/362(2006.01)
A61N 1/37(2006.01)
A61N 1/368(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/074589
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/016847 (07.02.2008 Gazette 2008/06)

(54)

SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL EVENTS DURING PACING MODE OPERATION

SYSTEM ZUR BESTIMMUNG PHYSIOLOGISCHER EREIGNISSE WÄHREND DES SCHRITTMACHERMODUSBETRIEBS

SYSTÈME POUR LA DÉTERMINATION D'ÉVÉNEMENTS PHYSIOLOGIQUES PENDANT LE FONCTIONNEMENT EN MODE STIMULATION


(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

(30) Priority: 31.07.2006 US 461162
31.07.2006 US 461111
31.07.2006 US 461158
31.07.2006 US 461154
31.07.2006 US 461146
31.07.2006 US 461141
31.07.2006 US 461138

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25

(60) Divisional application:
09002772.3 / 2060298

(73) Proprietor: Medtronic, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHELDON, Todd J.
    North Oaks, Minnesota 55127 (US)
  • STANSLASKI, Scott R.
    Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 (US)
  • SWEENEY, Michael O.
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467 (US)
  • BETZOLD, Robert A.
    Fridley, Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • HETTRICK, Douglas A.
    Andover, Minnesota 55304 (US)
  • BELK, Paul A.
    Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 (US)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 449 562
WO-A-2006/079037
US-A- 5 292 340
US-A1- 2005 055 059
EP-A2- 1 302 215
US-A- 4 967 746
US-A1- 2002 082 646
   
       
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