(19)
(11) EP 1 379 187 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.10.2003

(43) Date of publication:
14.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/03

(21) Application number: 02723881.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 18/14
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/012065
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/085230 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)
(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

(30) Priority: 18.04.2001 US 284456 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BRASSELL, James L.
    Boulder, CO 80304 (US)
  • EK, Steven, W.
    Bolton, MA 01740 (US)
  • FOSKITT, Keith, D.
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • GANNON, Alan, P.
    Amesbury, MA 01913 (US)
  • HEIM, Warren, P.
    Boulder, CO 80302 (US)
  • LANSIL, Richard S.
    Woburn, MA 01801 (US)
  • MCCAY, James E.
    Fairfield, Connecticut 06430 (US)
  • MCCARTHY, Gary R.
    East Bridgewater, MA 02333 (US)
  • OLICHNEY, Michael D.
    Lyons, CO 80504 (US)
  • OSLAN, Alan
    Bedford, MA 01730 (US)
  • SABIN, Paul
    Needham, MA 02494 (US)
  • TALLENT, Gary
    Gloucester, MA 01930 (US)
  • VERDURA, Javier
    Marietta, Georgia 30060 (US)
  • WILKINS, Guy
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 (US)
  • LOCKWOOD, David, L.
    Gouverneur, NY 13642 (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)

   


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