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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24754772.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/36(2006.01) H01L 23/498(2006.01) A61N 1/375(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61N 1/36125; A61N 1/3758; H10W 70/68; H10W 70/60; H10W 90/701; H10W 72/00; H10W 70/635 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/056965 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/046333 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)

(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: 31.08.2023 US 202363535806 P (71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors: WASSON, James R. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) HENSCHEL, Mark E. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) SHI, Songhua Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) DELEON, Christine M. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) WHEELER, Jeff M. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) HANLY, Matthew P. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  P.O. Box 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)