(19)
(11) EP 1 161 207 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:
10.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/49

(21) Application number: 00916038.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/005593
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/051529 (08.09.2000 Gazette 2000/36)

(54)

INTERBODY SPINAL FUSION IMPLANT HAVING AN ANATOMICALLY CONFORMED TRAILING END

IMPLANTAT FÜR DEN VERBUND VON WIRBELN MIT EINEM ANATOMISCH ANGEPASSTEN HINTEREN TEIL

IMPLANT INTERVERTEBRAL DE FUSION DES VERTEBRES POURVU D'UNE EXTREMITE ARRIERE ANATOMIQUEMENT CONFORME

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

(30) Priority: 05.03.1999 US 263266

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50

(60) Divisional application:
09174769.1 / 2153801

(73) Proprietor: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Michelson, Gary Karlin
    Los Angeles, CA 90049 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München
80504 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 192 327
US-A- 5 797 909
US-B1- 6 923 810
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