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(11) EP 3 463 133 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:
10.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/49

(21) Application number: 17810880.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
A61N 1/05(2006.01)
A61N 7/00(2006.01)
 A61B 18/00(2006.01)
A61N 1/36(2006.01)
A61N 7/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 2018/00023; A61B 2018/0022; A61B 2018/00255; A61B 2018/00404; A61B 2018/00511; A61B 2018/1467; A61B 18/1492; A61B 2018/00166; A61B 2018/00434; A61B 2018/00529; A61B 2018/00577; A61B 2018/00702; A61B 2018/00791; A61B 2018/00875; A61B 2018/00994; A61B 2018/1475; A61B 2218/003; A61N 1/0558; A61N 1/36057; A61N 7/022; A61N 2007/0021; A61B 2018/00642; A61B 2018/00672; A61B 2018/00678
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/036201
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/214183 (14.12.2017 Gazette 2017/50)

(54)

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(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: 07.06.2016 US 201662346990 P
14.02.2017 US 201762458990 P
05.06.2017 US 201715614460

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/15

(60) Divisional application:
23214331.3

(73) Proprietor: Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
Dublin 2, D02 T380 (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • VRBA, Anthony, Ciro
    Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)
  • SMITH, Scott, Raymond
    Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)
  • AZAMIAN, Bobak, Robert
    Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)
  • HANSEN, James, G.
    Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)
  • EMPANGER, Kathryn, Elizabeth
    Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)
  • MALOMO, Kenneth, J.
    Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)
  • MOTTA, Rossana
    Maple Grove, MN 55369 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
P.O. Box 330 920
80069 München
80069 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2011/060200
US-A1- 2001 037 081
US-A1- 2015 141 982
US-A1- 2016 000 498
 WO-A1-2014/197625
US-A1- 2015 112 328
US-A1- 2015 141 985
US-A1- 2016 128 767
   
       
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