AN IMPLANT COMPRISING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND A TRANSITION MATERIAL MADE OF POROUS PLASTICS MATERIAL - Patent 1067883

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EP 1 067 883 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03

(21)	Application number: 99914728.3

(22)	Date of filing: 31.03.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 2/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IE9900/019

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9951/165 (14.10.1999 Gazette 1999/41)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

02.04.1998 IE 980243

(71)	Applicant: Salviac Limited
	Dublin 2 (IE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Gilson, Paul Moycullen,County Galway (IE) Gaines, Peter Sheffield S10 3LQ (GB) Brady, Eamon Elphin,County Roscommon (IE)

(74)	Representative: O'Brien, John Augustine et al
	John A. O'Brien & Associates,Third Floor,Duncairn House,14 Carysfort Avenue Blackrock, Co Dublin Blackrock, Co Dublin (IE)

(54)	AN IMPLANT COMPRISING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND A TRANSITION MATERIAL MADE OF POROUS PLASTICS MATERIAL