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(11) EP 2 331 196 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/24

(21) Application number: 09767033.5

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/05(2006.01)
A61M 25/00(2006.01)
A61M 25/10(2006.01)
A61F 2/84(2006.01)
A61N 1/362(2006.01)
A61B 17/22(2006.01)
A61M 25/09(2006.01)
A61M 29/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/003577
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/154720 (23.12.2009 Gazette 2009/52)
(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 19.06.2008 US 74032 P
15.06.2009 US 484727

(71) Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
St. Paul, MN 55112-5798 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TOMASCHKO, Daniel, K.
    Savage MN 55378 (US)
  • HEIDNER, Matthew, C.
    Maple Grove Minnesota 55311 (US)
  • BROMAN, David, J.
    Rogers Minnesota 55374 (US)
  • EIDENSCHINK, Tracee, E.
    Wayzata MN 55391 (US)
  • BAYNHAM, Tamara, C.
    Piscataway NJ 08854 (US)

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

   


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