(19)
(11) EP 1 572 257 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:
02.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/37

(21) Application number: 03813131.4

(22) Date of filing: 16.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 27/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2003/014338
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/054633 (01.07.2004 Gazette 2004/27)

(54)

BONE SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL

KNOCHENERSATZMATERIAL

MATIERE OSSEUSE DE SUBSTITUTION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 16.12.2002 DE 10258773

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(73) Proprietor: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RICHART, Olivier
    F-13340 Rognac (FR)
  • MALZER, Wolfgang
    94469 Deggendorf (DE)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 061 108
US-A- 5 147 904
US-B1- 6 316 091
 EP-A- 0 987 032
US-A- 5 766 618
   
       
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