(19)
(11) EP 2 046 246 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:
30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/39

(21) Application number: 06800408.4

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/029225
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/013539 (31.01.2008 Gazette 2008/05)

(54)

MULTI-PLANAR TAPER LOCK SCREW

MULTIPLANARE KEGELFIXIERSCHRAUBE

VIS D'OBTURATION ÉVASÉE MULTIPLANAIRE

(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: 27.07.2006 US 493625

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/16

(60) Divisional application:
13185119.8

(73) Proprietor: K2M, Inc.
Leesburg, VA 20175 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARRUS, Michael
    VA 20147 (US)
  • JONES, Scott, A.
    PA 15317 (US)
  • STRAUSS, Kevin, R.
    Columbia, MD 21044 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-97/14368
WO-A-2005/041821
US-A- 5 304 179
US-A- 5 728 098
US-B1- 6 355 040
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US-A- 4 946 458
US-A- 5 672 176
US-B1- 6 248 105
   
       
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