(19)
(11) EP 1 421 922 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:
18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(21) Application number: 04075446.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.06.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/44(2006.01)

(54)

Intervertebral disk arthroplasty device

Arthroplastische Vorrichtung für Zwischenwirbelscheiben

Dispositif d'arthroplastie pour disque intervertébral

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 05.04.1994 US 223119

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22

(60) Divisional application:
06076968.4 / 1752117

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01204312.1 / 1188423
94923190.6 / 0754018

(73) Proprietor: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Boyd, Lawrence M.
    Memphis TN 38117 (US)
  • Salib, Richard, M.
    Excelsior MN 55331 (US)
  • Pettine, Kenneth A.
    Fort Collins CO 80524 (US)

(74) Representative: Every, David Aidan et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG
Manchester M2 3LG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-91/13598
WO-A-94/04100
US-A- 4 349 921
US-A- 4 759 769
US-A- 5 258 031
 WO-A-93/10725
DE-A- 3 023 353
US-A- 4 595 663
US-A- 4 997 432
   
       
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