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(11) EP 2 244 645 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/44

(21) Application number: 09705411.8

(22) Date of filing: 29.01.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/80(2006.01)
A61B 17/17(2006.01)
 A61B 17/66(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2009/051030
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/095451 (06.08.2009 Gazette 2009/32)
(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 29.01.2008 US 24327
25.04.2008 FR 0852803
12.05.2008 US 52283
12.05.2008 US 52475

(71) Applicant: Tornier
38330 Saint Ismier (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • SPENCER, Edwin
    Knoxville Tennessee 37922 (US)
  • LIZEE, Emmanuel
    F-38330 Saint Ismier (FR)

(74) Representative: Grand, Guillaume et al
Cabinet Lavoix 62, rue de Bonnel
68448 Lyon Cedex 03
68448 Lyon Cedex 03 (FR)

   


(54) DEVICE AND SURGICAL METHOD FOR REDUCING A FRACTURE BETWEEN THE EPIPHYSEAL HEAD AND THE DIAPHYSIS OF A LONG BONE, IN PARTICULAR A PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURE