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(11) EP 1 996 087 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:
18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/33

(21) Application number: 07712834.6

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/17(2006.01)
A61B 34/10(2016.01)
 A61B 90/00(2016.01)
A61B 34/20(2016.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2007/000767
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/107697 (27.09.2007 Gazette 2007/39)

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APPARATUS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS

APPARATUS ZUR REKONSTRUKTION VON VORDEREN KREUZBÄNDERN

APPAREIL POU LA RECONSTRUCTION DE LIGAMENTS CROISÉS ANTÉRIEURS

(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

(30) Priority: 23.03.2006 GB 0605817

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49

(73) Proprietor: Imperial Innovations Limited
London SW7 2PG (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • AMIS, Andrew
    Middlesex HA5 3BD (GB)
  • EDWARDS, Andrew
    Surrey GU5 0PX (GB)

(74) Representative: Smith & Nephew 
Group Legal Department PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road
Hull HU3 2BN
Hull HU3 2BN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 292 678
WO-A-99/34738
 EP-A- 0 797 955
US-A- 6 019 767
   
       
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