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(11) EP 1 711 136 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42

(21) Application number: 05705353.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/000651
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/070351 (04.08.2005 Gazette 2005/31)
(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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 09.01.2004 US 534960 P

(71) Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUMPHREYS, Steven, C.
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 (US)
  • PETERMAN, Marc, M.
    Memphis, Tennessee 38103 (US)
  • HODGES, Scott, D.
    Oottewah, Tennessee 37363 (US)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


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