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(11) EP 1 857 063 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:
18.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/02

(21) Application number: 05719912.7

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/60(2006.01)
 A61B 17/64(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2005/003608
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/092863 (08.09.2006 Gazette 2006/36)

(54)

EXTERNAL SKELETAL FIXING DEVICE

EXTERNE FIXIERVORRICHTUNG

DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION EXTERNE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB IT LI

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47

(73) Proprietors:
  • Sunmedix Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo, 1130033 (JP)
  • Mizuho Ika Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Tokyo, 1130033 (JP)
  • Nakamura, Kozo
    Tokyo, 179-0081 (JP)
  • Ohnishi, Isao
    Tokyo 166-0001 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • BESSHO, Masahiko
    5140001 (JP)
  • OOHASHI, Satoru
    5020071 (JP)
  • AOKI, Tsuneo
    9560832 (JP)
  • SATO, Mitsuo
    9592022 (JP)
  • ASANO, Ryojiro
    9550862 (JP)
  • WATANABE, Kazuo
    Tokyo 1130033 (JP)
  • MATSUZAWA, Hiroshi
    Tokyo 1130033 (JP)
  • UEHARA, Toshiro
    Tokyo 1130033 (JP)
  • SAITO, Yoshiharu
    Tokyo 1130033 (JP)
  • NAKAMURA, Kozo
    Tokyo, 179-0081 (JP)
  • OHNISHI, Isao
    Tokyo 166-0001 (JP)

(74) Representative: Charlton, Peter John 
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,
Kent TN13 1XR
Kent TN13 1XR (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 704 192
WO-A2-02/069816
DE-C1- 10 125 742
JP-A- 8 507 460
US-A- 5 944 719
 EP-A2- 1 021 992
WO-A2-2004/010893
FR-A1- 2 749 499
JP-A- 2001 524 859
   
       
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