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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24827217.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61N 1/05(2006.01) A61N 1/375(2006.01) A61M 25/01(2006.01) A61M 25/06(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61N 1/056; A61N 1/37512 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/062280 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/125996 (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 202363609100 P (71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors: GRISWOLD, Erik C. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) NIGADE, Anish S. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) BHARGAV, Radhika Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) FRISBY, Paraic G. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) MCGUINNESS, Ciaran M. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) DUFFY, Niall F. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) MAUCH, Kevin M. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  P.O. Box 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)