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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24772505.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61B 18/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 5/6853; A61B 5/6858; A61B 18/1492; A61B 2018/0016; A61B 2018/0022; A61B 2018/00267; A61B 2018/00357; A61B 2018/00577; A61B 2018/00613; A61B 2018/00839; A61B 2018/1467 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/044179 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/116998 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 28.11.2023 US 202363603451 P 29.12.2023 WO PCT/US2023/086380 27.02.2024 US 202463558318 P 20.08.2024 US 202463685139 P (71) Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. St. Paul, MN 55117 (US)

(72) Inventors: TEGG, Troy T. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55117 (US) OLSON, Gregory K. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55117 (US) DENO, D. Curtis Saint Paul, Minnesota 55117 (US) (74) Representative: Mathys & Squire  32 London Bridge Street The Shard London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)