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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/23 (21) Application number: 21762193.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.07.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 27/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61M 27/006; A61M 2205/0244 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/043832 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/009133 (02.02.2023 Gazette 2023/05)

(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 (71) Applicant: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas 76137 (US)	(72) Inventors: SUTANTO, Jemmy SUTANTO Louisville, Colorado 80027 (US) RUBEN, David A. RUBEN Louisville, Colorado 80027 (US) WASSON, James Louisville, Colorado 80027 (US) CHOWDHURY, Shilpika Louisville, 80027 (US) HENSCHEL, Mark E. Louisville, Colorado 80027 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte  Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden 01099 Dresden (DE)