(19)
(11) EP 1 453 435 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.08.2003

(43) Date of publication:
08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37

(21) Application number: 02784553.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 2/00, A61K 6/10, C08J 5/10, C08K 3/08, C08L 7/00, C08L 91/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/037541
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/045274 (05.06.2003 Gazette 2003/23)
(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: 21.11.2001 US 990714

(71) Applicants:
  • Ross, Anthony
    Johns Island, SC 29457 (US)
  • Guagliano, Peter
    Brooklyn, NY 11209 (US)
  • Nuvasive, Inc.
    San Diego, CA 92131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROSS, Anthony
    Johns Island, SC 29457 (US)
  • GUAGLIANO, Peter
    Brooklyn, NY 11209 (US)

(74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al
BERESFORD & Co.16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX
London WC1V 6BX (GB)

   


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