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(11) EP 1 773 418 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:
09.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/34

(21) Application number: 05772307.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.07.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 27/30(2006.01)
B22F 3/105(2006.01)
 A61L 27/56(2006.01)
B22F 7/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/025243
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/020090 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(54)

PULSED CURRENT SINTERING FOR SURFACES OF MEDICAL IMPLANTS

SINTERN MIT PULSSTROM FÜR OBERFLÄCHEN MEDIZINISCHER IMPLANTATE

FRITTAGE PAR COURANT PULSE DE SURFACES D'IMPLANTS MEDICAUX

(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: 19.07.2004 US 589143 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16

(73) Proprietor: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Memphis, TN 38116 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUNTER, Gordon
    Germantown, TN 38139 (US)
  • PAWAR, Vivek
    Memphis, TN 38125 (US)
  • HEUER, Daniel Allen
    Memphis, TN 38104 (US)
  • SALEHI, Abraham
    Bartlett, TN 38134 (US)
  • COOPER, Michael, B.
    Nesbit, MS 38651 (US)

(74) Representative: Connors, Martin L.H. 
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington York YO10 5DF
Heslington York YO10 5DF (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 035 230
US-A- 4 073 999
 DE-A1- 10 022 162
US-A- 6 132 674
   
       
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