(19)
(11) EP 2 263 615 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:
17.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/36

(21) Application number: 10168168.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
 A61B 17/80(2006.01)

(54)

A spinal fusion system

System zur Wirbelfusion

Système de fusion intervertebrale

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 30.09.2003 US 675361

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04785234.8 / 1684673

(73) Proprietor: X-spine Systems, Inc.
Miamisburg, OH 45342 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kirschman, David, Louis
    Dayton, OH 45409 (US)

(74) Representative: Potdevin, Emmanuel Eric et al
Cabinet Lhermet la Bigne & Remy 11 boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris
75001 Paris (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/63914
 FR-A- 2 727 005
   
       
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