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(11) EP 4 284 278 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/49

(21) Application number: 22705247.9

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 18/1492; A61B 2018/1467; A61B 2018/00089; A61B 2018/0022; A61B 2018/00011; A61B 2018/00577; A61B 2018/00744; A61B 2018/00791; A61B 2018/00886; A61B 2018/00863; A61B 2018/00714; A61B 2018/00613
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/014546
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/165325 (04.08.2022 Gazette 2022/31)
(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: 01.02.2021 US 202163144005 P
26.01.2022 US 202217584770

(71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOWARD, Brian T.
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • LASKE, Timothy G.
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • BRUMFIELD, Gregory Scott
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)

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