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(43) Date of publication: 03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18 (21) Application number: 15734008.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/39(2006.01) A61N 1/375(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61N 1/372(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/037504 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/200527 (30.12.2015 Gazette 2015/52)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 25.06.2014 US 201462016918 P 08.01.2015 US 201514592723 (71) Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. St. Paul, MN 55112-5798 (US)

(72) Inventors: STAHMANN, Jeffrey E. Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 (US) SIMMS, Howard D. Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 (US) MAILE, Keith R. New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 (US) KANE, Michael J. Roseville, Minnesota 55113 (US) LINDER, William J. Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 (US) (74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimsthaler Straße 12 10719 Berlin 10719 Berlin (DE)