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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: Us 7,191,003 B2
Greenhut et al. (45) Date of Patent: Mar. 13,2007
(54) STIMULATION ARRANGEMENT WITH STIMULATION SUCCESS MONITORING
(75) Inventors: Saul E. Greenhut, Aurora, CO (US);
Tibor Nappholz, Evergreen, CO (US);
Gary Schneider, Castle Rock, CO
(US); Max Schaldach, deceased, late of
Erlangen (DE); by Max Schaldach, Jr.
legal representative, Berlin (DE)
(73) Assignee: Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeraete
GmbH & Co. Ingenieurbuero Berlin,
Berlin (DE)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 663 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/047,999
(22) Filed: Jan. 15, 2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2002/0138111 Al Sep. 26, 2002
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Jun. 8, 2001 (DE) 101 28 982
(51) Int. CI.
A61N1/00 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 607/27
(58) Field of Classification Search 607/9,
607/27
See application file for complete search history. (56) References Cited
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