(19)
(11) EP 2 004 073 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:
12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(21) Application number: 07734301.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
 A61B 17/82(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2007/000982
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/119157 (25.10.2007 Gazette 2007/43)

(54)

DEVICE FOR TREATING VERTEBRAE, INCLUDING AN INTERSPINOUS IMPLANT

VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON WIRBELN, EINSCHLIESSLICH INTERSPINÖSES IMPLANTAT

APPAREIL POUR TRAITER LES VERTÈBRES, COMPRENANT UN IMPLANT INTERÉPINEUX

(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: 13.04.2006 FR 0603266
14.04.2006 US 791906 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(73) Proprietor: Kyphon SÀRL
2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kyphon SÀRL
    2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote 
Fountain Precinct Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA
Sheffield S1 2JA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/42051
FR-A- 2 730 156
FR-A1- 2 851 154
 FR-A- 2 717 675
FR-A- 2 844 179
US-A- 5 496 318
   
       
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