METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL FIXATION ELEMENT PLACEMENT - Patent 1694225

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EP 1 694 225 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	06.04.2006

(43)	Date of publication:
	30.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/35

(21)	Application number: 04812446.5

(22)	Date of filing: 29.11.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/58^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2004/039919

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/060534 (07.07.2005 Gazette 2005/27)

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

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Priority:

16.12.2003 US 738130
30.09.2004 US 711704

(71)	Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
	Raynham, MA 02767 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ANDERSON, David, Greg Charlottesville, VA 22908 (US) SICVOL, Christopher, W. Boston, MA 02118 (US) ROSS, George, Joseph Rehoboth, MA 02769 (US) SELOVER, Sean, P. Tiverton, RI 02878 (US) SHEEHY, Nancy, M. South Boston, MA 02127 (US)

(74)	Representative: Belcher, Simon James
	Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

(54)	METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINAL FIXATION ELEMENT PLACEMENT