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(11) EP 2 029 046 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.10.2008

(43) Date of publication:
04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10

(21) Application number: 07762308.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 8/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/069562
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/140217 (06.12.2007 Gazette 2007/49)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 24.05.2006 US 420024
11.01.2007 US 622171

(71) Applicant: Zimmer Dental Inc.
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WALLICK, Michael
    Warsaw, Indiana 46580 (US)
  • ZHANG, Kai
    Warsaw, Indiana 46580 (US)
  • BASSETT, Jeffrey A.
    Vista, California 92084 (US)

(74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR 
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) POLYMER CORE PROSTHETIC DENTAL DEVICE WITH AN ESTHETIC SURFACE