(19)
(11) EP 1 427 357 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:
11.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/13

(21) Application number: 02719525.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/40(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/012440
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/085259 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)

(54)

MODULAR HUMERAL HEAD WITH ECCENTRIC CONNECTOR

MODULARER OBERARMKOPF MIT EXZENTRISCHEM VERBINDER

TETE D'HUMERUS MODULAIRE A CONNECTEUR EXCENTRIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 19.04.2001 US 838698

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/25

(73) Proprietor: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
Memphis, TN 38117 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRUSIN, N., Kelly
    Memphis, TN 38119 (US)
  • JOBE, Christopher
    Redlands, CA 92373 (US)
  • BROOKS, Michael, L.
    Memphis, TN 38128 (US)
  • RIVAS, Felix, Jr.
    Cordova, TN 38016 (US)
  • DUKE, Edward
    Bartlett, TN 38134 (US)

(74) Representative: Zounek, Nikolai et al
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden
65203 Wiesbaden (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 358 526
US-B1- 6 197 062
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