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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24827479.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 18/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 18/1445; A61B 2018/1467; A61B 2018/00029; A61B 2018/0016; A61B 2018/00577; A61B 2018/00875; A61B 2218/002; A61B 2018/00196; A61B 2018/00613; A61B 2018/00351 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057433 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117526 (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 202363603465 P (71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)	(72) Inventors: SKARDA, James, R. Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US) MALOVRH, Jessica, R. Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US) KUHNLEY, Brian, D. Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US) STENERSEN, Kathleen, M. Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US) LASKE, Timothy, G. Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  P.O. Box 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)