(19)
(11) EP 1 596 777 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.12.2004

(43) Date of publication:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(21) Application number: 04710719.8

(22) Date of filing: 12.02.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 2/46, A61B 17/88
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/004534
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/071360 (26.08.2004 Gazette 2004/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 12.02.2003 US 446963 P
06.05.2003 US 430473

(71) Applicant: SDGI Holdings Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EISERMANN, Lukas
    Memphis, TN 38103 (US)
  • FRIESEM, Tai
    Ingleby Barwick TS17OTN (GB)
  • LEHUEC, Jean-Charles
    F-33660 Pessac (FR)
  • HALLET, Matthews
    Williamsburg, VA 23185 (US)
  • ZHANG, Jeffrey
    Collierville, TN 31071 (US)
  • ZDEBLICK, Thomas
    Middleton, WA 53562 (US)
  • JOSSE, Loic
    F-75010 Paris (FR)
  • MINGYAN, Liu
    F-92340 Bourg la Reine (FR)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


(54) INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR ALIGNING IMPLANTS FOR INSERTION