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(11) EP 1 168 976 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:
07.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25

(21) Application number: 00921776.1

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 19/00(2006.01)
 A61B 17/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/009143
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/059398 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(54)

SUBMUCOSAL PROSTHESIS DELIVERY DEVICE

VERABREICHUNGSGERÄT FÜR SUBMUKOSALE PROTHESEN

DISPOSITIF D'INTRODUCTION PROTHETIQUE SOUS-MUQUEUSE

(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: 07.04.1999 US 287607
13.03.2000 US 524478

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(73) Proprietor: THD S.p.A.
42015 Correggio (RE) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHNSON, George, M.
    Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US)
  • TSUKASHIMA, Ross
    San Diego, CA 92127 (US)
  • YUREK, Matthew, Thomas
    San Diego, CA 92129 (US)
  • SIMPSON, Philip
    Escondido, CA 92025 (US)

(74) Representative: Gotra, Stefano 
BUGNION S.p.A. Via P. Borsellino, 22
42124 Reggio Emilia
42124 Reggio Emilia (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 811 373
WO-A-97/19643
US-A- 5 697 969
US-A- 5 885 619
 WO-A-95/25468
US-A- 5 310 407
US-A- 5 824 063
   
       
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