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(11) EP 4 823 418 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43

(21) Application number: 24837787.1

(22) Date of filing: 13.12.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/00(2006.01)
A61M 25/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 1/00135; A61M 25/0662
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/060052
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/129011 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)
(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: 15.12.2023 US 202363610758 P

(71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MIMS, John
    Austin, Texas 78749 (US)
  • MITELBERG, Vladimir
    Austin, Texas 78727 (US)
  • WEST, Stephen
    Austin, Texas 78738 (US)
  • NEUDECK, Thomas
    Austin, Texas 78739 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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