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(11) EP 1 508 586 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:
11.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/42

(21) Application number: 03733149.3

(22) Date of filing: 29.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 27/46(2006.01)
A61L 29/12(2006.01)
 D06M 11/71(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/006752
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/102059 (11.12.2003 Gazette 2003/50)

(54)

HYDROXYAPATITE COMPOSITE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MEDICAL MATERIAL COMPRISING THE SAME

HYDROXYAPATIT-VERBUNDWERKSTOFF, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND DIESEN ENTHALTENES MEDIZINISCHES MATERIAL

COMPOSITE D'HYDROXYAPATITE, PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CE COMPOSITE ET MATÉRIAU MÉDICAL COMPORTANT CE COMPOSITE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 30.05.2002 JP 2002158278
25.04.2003 JP 2003122961

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/08

(73) Proprietors:
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012 (JP)
  • National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
    Suita-shi Osaka 565-8565 (JP)
  • Independent Administrative Institution National Institute for Materials Science
    Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0047 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • FURUZONO, Tsutomu
    Suita-shi, Osaka 565-0875 (JP)
  • KISIDA, Akio
    Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0002 (JP)
  • TANAKA, Junzo,
    Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 (JP)
  • MATSUDA, Atsushi
    Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0821 (JP)

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(56) References cited: : 
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