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(11) EP 1 416 878 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(21) Application number: 02750038.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 2/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/022364
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/007847 (30.01.2003 Gazette 2003/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 16.07.2001 US 305786 P
30.07.2001 US 918116
14.06.2002 US 172347

(71) Applicant: Depuy Products, Inc.
Warsaw,Indiana 46581 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Laura, Jean
    Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 (US)
  • CHUN, Iksoo
    Flemington, , NJ 08822 (US)
  • DHANARAJ, Sridevi
    Raritan, NJ 08869 (US)
  • MALAVIYA, Prasanna
    Fort Wayne, IN 46804 (US)
  • MELICAN, Mora, C.
    Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)
  • REZANIA, Alireza
    Hillsborough, , NJ 08844 (US)
  • ZHANG, Li
    Laurenceville, NJ o8648 (US)

(74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James 
Urquhart-Dykes & LordTower North CentralMerrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

   


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