A system for aligning locking screws in intramedullary nails

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EP 1 902 679 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:
	26.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/52

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	07.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/45

(21)	Application number: 07253589.1

(22)	Date of filing: 10.09.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/17^(2006.01)

A61B 17/72^(2006.01)

(54)	A system for aligning locking screws in intramedullary nails System zur Ausrichtung von Arretierschrauben bei Marknageln Système pour l'alignement de vis de blocage dans des broches intramédullaires

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

11.09.2006 US 518775

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	26.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/13

(73)	Proprietor: BIOMET C.V.
	Gibraltar (GI)

(72)	Inventors:
	Sherman, Jason T Warsaw, IN 46582 (US) DiSilvestro, Mark R. Columbia City, IN 46725 (US) Popovic, Radivoje S 1025 St-Sulpice (CH)

(74)	Representative: Giles, Ashley Simon et al
	Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn London WC1V 7JH London WC1V 7JH (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 1 382 308
WO-A-01/34016
US-A- 5 411 503
US-A1- 2005 075 562

EP-A- 1 520 535
WO-A-97/13467
US-A- 5 584 838
US-A1- 2007 161 888

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