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(11) EP 1 933 742 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26

(21) Application number: 06825907.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/88(2006.01)
 A61B 17/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/040083
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/047435 (26.04.2007 Gazette 2007/17)
(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: 12.10.2005 US 725773 P
13.10.2005 US 726835 P
19.10.2005 US 728442 P
27.10.2005 US 730909 P
03.11.2005 US 733026 P
19.06.2006 US 471169
18.09.2006 US 523202
25.09.2006 US 527280

(71) Applicant: Synthes GmbH
4436 Oberdorf (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • FRIGG, Robert
    CH-2544 Bettalach (CH)
  • DUTOIT, Christof
    CH-4500 Solothurn (CH)
  • APPENZELLER, Andreas
    CH-2504 Biel (CH)
  • STOLL, Thierry
    CH-2554 Meinisberg (CH)
  • BENOIT, Alfred
    CH-2543 Lengnau (CH)
  • FURST, Christoph
    CH-4528 Zuchwil (CH)
  • HEINI, Paul
    CH-3084 Wabern (CH)

(74) Representative: Lusuardi, Werther 
Dr. Lusuardi AG Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich
8008 Zürich (CH)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION