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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24827218.9 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/24(2006.01) A61N 1/05(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 2/2418; A61F 2250/0098; A61F 2250/0039; A61N 1/057; A61F 2230/0054; A61F 2220/0016; A61F 2/2436 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/062281 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/125997 (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: 12.12.2023 US 202363609118 P (71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)	(72) Inventor: GRISWOLD, Erik C. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  P.O. Box 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)