(19)
(11) EP 2 207 594 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:
11.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/18

(21) Application number: 08834190.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/375(2006.01)
H01G 2/10(2006.01)
H03H 1/00(2006.01)
 H01G 2/04(2006.01)
H01G 4/35(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/077179
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/042537 (02.04.2009 Gazette 2009/14)

(54)

NOVEL CAPACITIVE ELEMENTS AND FILTERED FEEDTHROUGH ELEMENTS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES

NEUE KAPAZITIVE ELEMENTE UND GEFILTERTE DURCHFÜHRUNGSELEMENTE FÜR IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN

NOUVEAUX ÉLÉMENTS CAPACITIFS ET ÉLÉMENTS DE TRAVERSÉE FILTRÉE POUR DES DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX IMPLANTABLES

(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

(30) Priority: 25.09.2007 US 974918 P
31.07.2008 US 183953

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29

(73) Proprietor: MEDTRONIC, INC.
Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • IYER, Rajesh V.
    Eden Prairie Minnesota 55344 (US)

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


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