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(11) EP 2 088 955 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:
27.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/07

(21) Application number: 07818662.4

(22) Date of filing: 03.10.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 19/00(2006.01)
F16M 11/14(2006.01)
A61B 17/02(2006.01)
 F16C 11/10(2006.01)
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2007/008582
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/040537 (10.04.2008 Gazette 2008/15)

(54)

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JOINT VERROUILLABLE

(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: 06.10.2006 US 850090 P
29.05.2007 US 932127 P
29.06.2007 US 963699 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/34

(73) Proprietor: TIREX Surgical GmbH
38536 Meinersen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fricke, Helmut
    38536 Meinersen (DE)
  • Griffith, Lawrence, E.
    Lakeville, MN 55044 (US)

(74) Representative: Plöger, Jan Manfred et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig
38122 Braunschweig (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 520 548
US-A1- 2006 069 395
 US-A- 5 201 325
US-B1- 6 632 170
   
       
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