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(43) Date of publication: 25.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/04 (21) Application number: 10754066.8 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/375(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/027677 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/107926 (23.09.2010 Gazette 2010/38)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 19.03.2009 US 407402 23.06.2009 US 489921 03.12.2009 US 266411 P 22.12.2009 US 289332 P 12.01.2010 US 686137 12.01.2010 US 686272 (71) Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd. Clarence, New York 14031 (US)	(72) Inventors: TRUEX, Buehl E. Glendora California 91740 (US) STEVENSON, Robert A. Canyon Country California 91387 (US) BRENDEL, Richard L. Carson City Nevada 89706 (US) (74) Representative: Richter, Werdermann, Gerbaulet & Hofmann  Patentanwälte Neuer Wall 10 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)