(19)
(11) EP 1 339 334 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:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/17

(21) Application number: 01970961.7

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/56(2006.01)
 A61F 2/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/028722
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/038058 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(54)

APPARATUS FOR INDEPENDENTLY CONDITIONING AND PRE-TENSIONING A PLURALITY OF LIGAMENT GRAFTS DURING JOINT REPAIR SURGERY

APPARAT FÜR DIE UNABHÄNGIGE KONDITIONIERUNG UND VORSPANNUNG VON MEHREREN BÄNDERPLASTIKEN BEI DER CHIRURGISCHEN GELENKREPARATION

APPAREIL DE CONDITIONNEMENT ET DE MISE SOUS TENSION PREALABLE D'UNE PLURALITE DE GREFFES LIGAMENTAIRES LORS D'UNE INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE DE REPARATION SUR UNE ARTICULATION

(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: 13.11.2000 US 711488

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36

(73) Proprietors:
  • West, Hugh S., Jr.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (US)
  • West, John R.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84103 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • West, Hugh S., Jr.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (US)
  • West, John R.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84103 (US)

(74) Representative: Banzer, Hans-Jörg 
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 4 712 542
US-A- 5 071 420
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US-A- 5 713 897
   
       
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