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(11) EP 4 739 387 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20

(21) Application number: 24735014.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.06.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/375(2006.01)
H02N 2/18(2006.01)
A61N 1/378(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61N 1/3785; A61N 1/3756; H02N 2/18; H02N 2/186; H10N 30/306
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2024/055674
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/012717 (16.01.2025 Gazette 2025/03)
(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:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 07.07.2023 US 202363512434 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • NIELSEN, Christian S.
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • KARAMI, Amin
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • OLIVETT, Anthony W.
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)

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