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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 23783586.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/36(2006.01) A61B 5/38(2021.01) H04R 25/00(2006.01) A61B 5/12(2006.01) A61N 1/372(2006.01) A61N 1/05(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61N 1/36038; A61N 1/37235; A61N 1/0541; A61B 5/38; A61B 5/125 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/032286 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/010075 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 06.07.2023 US 202363525281 P (71) Applicant: Advanced Bionics LLC Valencia, CA 91355 (US)

(72) Inventors: CHEN, Chen Valencia, California 91355 (US) SPAHR, Anthony J. Vista Dr. Newhall, California 91321 (US) KALLURI, Sridhar Pasadena, California 91101 (US) HEHRMANN, Phillipp 30161 Hannover (DE) KONING, Raphael S. 30900 Wedemark (DE) ASHIRI, Mehrangiz Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2K1 (CA) (74) Representative: Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB  Patentanwälte Bauerstraße 22 80796 München 80796 München (DE)