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(11) EP 1 359 854 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:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21) Application number: 02709487.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/004126
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/064016 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

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(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: 12.02.2001 US 781466

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46

(73) Proprietor: Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc.
Center Valley, PA 18034 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RICHELSOPH, Marc
    Bartlett, TN 38133 (US)
  • USHER, John
    Brighton, TN 38011 (US)

(74) Representative: Wallis, Naomi Rachel et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 4 709 697
US-A- 5 413 603
US-A- 6 110 173
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US-A- 5 330 473
US-A- 5 683 353
   
       
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