SHAPED PARTICLE AND COMPOSITION FOR BONE DEFICIENCY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE PARTICLE - Patent 1259196

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EP 1 259 196 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.09.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48

(21)	Application number: 01914491.4

(22)	Date of filing: 26.02.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61F 2/28

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0106/043

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/6044 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

03.03.2000 US 517981

(71)	Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
	Memphis, Tennessee 38116 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BEARCROFT, Julie Bartlett, TN 38134 (US) COOPER, Michael, B. Memphis, TN 38120 (US) KAISER, William, B. Memphis, TN 38104 (US) KINNANE, Keith, M. Bartlett, TN 38135 (US) SCHRYVER, Jeff Cordova, TN 38108 (US)

(74)	Representative: Draggett, Peter Thornton
	Group Patents & Trade Marks Dept.,Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre,York Science Park Heslington,York Y010 5DF Heslington,York Y010 5DF (GB)

(54)	SHAPED PARTICLE AND COMPOSITION FOR BONE DEFICIENCY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE PARTICLE