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(11) EP 2 139 418 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/01

(21) Application number: 07756079.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 19/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/34(2006.01)
A61N 1/36(2006.01)
 A61N 1/05(2006.01)
A61B 5/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/010164
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/133615 (06.11.2008 Gazette 2008/45)
(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

(71) Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • APPENRODT, Peter
    28213 Bremen (DE)
  • GIELEN, Frans L.H.
    6251 NE Eckelrade (NL)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED INSERTION AND WITHDRAWAL OF ELECTRODES