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(11) EP 2 224 883 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/36

(21) Application number: 08729277.7

(22) Date of filing: 07.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/30(2006.01)
A61L 27/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/053300
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/064509 (22.05.2009 Gazette 2009/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 16.11.2007 WO PCT/US2007/084905

(71) Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Andover, MA 01810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUCKLE, James
    Yorkshire DL6 2LY (GB)
  • ALI, Saad
    Yorkshire YO10 5HQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Adcocks, Clair 
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF
Heslington, York YO10 5DF (GB)

   


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