(19)
(11) EP 1 296 620 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:
27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/45

(21) Application number: 01922583.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/28(2006.01)
A61L 27/36(2006.01)
 A61F 2/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/009273
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/070137 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)

(54)

MULTIPIECE IMPLANTS FORMED OF BONE MATERIAL

MEHRTEILIGE IMPLANTATE AUS KNOCHENMATERIAL

IMPLANTS CONSTITUES DE PLUSIEURS ELEMENTS FORMES A PARTIR DE MATIERE OSSEUSE

(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: 22.03.2000 US 191099 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14

(73) Proprietor: SYNTHES (U.S.A.)
West Chester, PA 19380 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOYER, Michael, L., II
    Paoli, PA 19301 (US)
  • PAUL, David, C.
    Phoenixville, PA 19460 (US)
  • HIGGINS, Thomas, B.
    Berwyn, PA 19312 (US)

(74) Representative: MacDougall, Donald Carmichael et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland (GB)


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