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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24773144.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/36(2006.01) A61N 1/378(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61N 1/378; A61N 1/36146 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/058087 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/046392 (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: 30.08.2023 US 202363535533 P (71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)	(72) Inventors: COOK, William Paul Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) TORGERSON, Nathan A. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  P.O. Box 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)