(19)
(11) EP 1 802 255 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:
18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/49

(21) Application number: 05798862.8

(22) Date of filing: 13.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/032788
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/031911 (23.03.2006 Gazette 2006/12)

(54)

UNITARY ACETABULAR CUP PROSTHESIS WITH EXTENSION FOR DEFICIENT ACETABULUM

EINHEITLICHE HÜFTPFANNENPROTHESE MIT VERLÄNGERUNG FÜR UNGENÜGENDE HÜFTPFANNE

PROTHESE EN FORME DE CUILLERE ACETUBULAIRE COMPRENANT UNE EXTENSION POUR UN ACETABULUM DEFICIENT

(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: 15.09.2004 US 941210

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/27

(73) Proprietor: MicroPort Orthopedics Holdings, Inc.
4004 JD Tiel (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • DESMET, Koen
    B-9070 Heusden (BE)
  • SEYER, Steven, F.
    Germantown, TN 38138-2340 (US)
  • SVARCZKOPF, Anthony, J.
    Cordova, TN 38016-5772 (US)

(74) Representative: Hirsch & Associés 
137, rue de l'Université
75007 Paris
75007 Paris (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 236 450
EP-A- 1 588 677
FR-A- 2 831 424
US-A- 5 314 490
US-A- 5 425 778
 EP-A- 1 336 394
FR-A- 2 758 255
US-A- 4 919 675
US-A- 5 370 704
US-B1- 6 416 553
   
       
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