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(43) Date of publication: 17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07 (21) Application number: 08747333.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/046(2006.01) A61B 5/0472(2006.01) A61N 1/39(2006.01) A61B 5/0464(2006.01) A61N 1/362(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/062206 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/137539 (13.11.2008 Gazette 2008/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 01.05.2007 US 742616 01.05.2007 US 742618 01.05.2007 US 742625 (71) Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)	(72) Inventors: GHANEM, Raja N. Edina, Minnesota 55424 (US) STADLER, Robert W. Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 (US) ZHANG, Xusheng Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 (US) KLECKNER, Karin J. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US) KRAUSE, Paul, G. Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 (US) (74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)