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(43) Date of publication: 27.04.2022 Bulletin 2022/17 (21) Application number: 20825988.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/36(2006.01) A61N 1/00(2006.01) A61N 1/372(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61N 1/362(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16H 40/63; G16H 40/67; A61B 5/0031; A61N 1/37282; A61N 1/37247; A61N 1/37254; G16H 50/20; G16H 20/40; G16H 20/17; G16H 80/00; G06N 20/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/038165 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/257301 (24.12.2020 Gazette 2020/52)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 21.06.2019 US 201916449056 22.06.2019 US 201962865155 P 12.06.2020 US 202016900202 (71) Applicant: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. Plano, TX 75024 (US)

(72) Inventors: DEBATES, Scott Frisco, TX 75035 (US) LAUTNER, Douglas Alfred Frisco, TX 75035 (US) TOMLINSON, Tucker Sachse, TX 75048 (US) CSAVOY, Andrew Dallas, TX 75206 (US) PATHAK, Yagna Skokie, IL 60077 (US) (74) Representative: Kent, Miranda Jacket et al Mathys & Squire The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)