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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24773242.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/36(2006.01) A61N 1/372(2006.01) A61N 1/378(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61N 1/378; A61N 1/36007; A61N 1/3605; A61N 1/3787; A61N 1/37258; A61N 1/36125 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/044494 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/049786 (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 202363579704 P (71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors: PARALIKAR, Kunal J. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568 (US) FRIED, Andrew T. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568 (US) KLOTSCHE, Emily G. Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 (US) ZIMMERMAN, Matthew J. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55391 (US) OTTESON, Brett A. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568 (US) KOMAREK, Jacob P. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568 (US) GADDAM, Venkat R. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568 (US) JOHNSON, Brent P. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568 (US) VOJE, Eric J. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568 (US) OLSON, Larold L. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3568 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  P.O. Box 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)