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(11) EP 1 647 249 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:
17.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(21) Application number: 05022380.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 7/10(2006.01)

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Attachment device

Befestigungsvorrichtung

Dispositif de fixation

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 14.10.2004 GB 0422790

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/16

(73) Proprietor: Joerns Healthcare Inc.
Stevens Point WI 54481 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McWattie, Nathan
    Cheltenham, Gloucester GL52 9RD (GB)
  • Hollingworth, Phillip
    Mid Levels (HK)
  • Gardener, John
    Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 4JQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Wardley, Diana Mary 
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 440 676
US-A- 4 712 257
 GB-A- 2 293 857
   
       
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