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(43) Date of publication: 19.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/42 (21) Application number: 13812262.7 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/0488(2006.01) A61M 16/04(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61M 39/08(2006.01) A61B 5/0492(2006.01) A61N 1/05(2006.01) A61M 16/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/072193 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/080721 (04.06.2015 Gazette 2015/22)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (71) Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc. Jacksonville, FL 32216 (US)	(72) Inventor: LI, Wenjeng Saint Johns, Florida 32259 (US) (74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)