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(11) EP 1 108 698 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(21) Application number: 00204593.8

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C04B 38/06(2006.01)
 A61L 27/12(2006.01)

(54)

Porous ceramic body

Keramischer Schaumkörper

Corps céramique poreux

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

(30) Priority: 16.12.1999 EP 99204378

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25

(73) Proprietor: IsoTis N.V.
3723 MB Bilthoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Li, Shihong
    3564 AE Utrecht (NL)
  • de Groot, Klaas
    2101 EL Heemstede (NL)
  • Layrolle, Pierre Jean François
    3513 CT Utrecht (NL)
  • van Blitterswijk, Clemens Antoni
    3467 PD Hekendorp (NL)
  • de Wijn, Joost Robert
    6522 BP Nijmegen (NL)

(74) Representative: Prins, Adrianus Willem et al
Vereenigde, P.O.Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag
2508 DH Den Haag (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 4 894 194
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