(19)
(11) EP 2 658 600 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:
14.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/21

(21) Application number: 11808097.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.12.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/05(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/066517
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/092067 (05.07.2012 Gazette 2012/27)

(54)

IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FIXATION

IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE FIXATIONSVORRICHTUNG

FIXATION D'UN DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL IMPLANTABLE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 29.12.2010 US 201061428067 P
28.04.2011 US 201113096881
28.10.2011 US 201113284761

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/45

(60) Divisional application:
19162292.7 / 3517166
19162294.3 / 3517167

(73) Proprietor: Medtronic, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANDERSON, Thomas A.
    New Hope, Minnesota 55428 (US)
  • NIPPOLDT, Douglas D.
    Centerville, Minnesota 55038 (US)
  • SWENSON, Richard W.
    Edina, Minnesota 55416 (US)
  • GRUBAC, Vladimir
    Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55428 (US)
  • BONNER, Matthew D.
    Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 (US)
  • USHER, Raymond W.
    Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304 (US)
  • ALFOQAHA, Arshad A.
    Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
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80069 München
80069 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2009/039400
US-A- 6 136 005
 WO-A2-2004/028348
US-A1- 2006 085 041
   
       
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