(19)
(11) EP 2 286 744 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:
13.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/01

(21) Application number: 10178701.8

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
A61B 17/17(2006.01)
 A61F 2/08(2006.01)

(54)

Tunnel notcher and guidewire delivery device

Tunnelkerbgerät und Leitdrahtabgabevorrichtung

Outil pour faire des entailles dans un tunnel osseux et dispositif de pose d'un fil de guidage

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 05.03.2004 US 708467

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/08

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08075207.4 / 1941841
05251329.8 / 1570793

(73) Proprietor: DePuy Mitek, LLC
Raynham, MA 02767-0350 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Wenstrom, Richard F. Jr.
    Norwood, Massachusetts 02062 (US)
  • Breech, Robert K. II
    Sugar Land, Texas 77479 (US)

(74) Representative: Fisher, Adrian John 
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 508 710
US-A- 5 643 273
US-A1- 2002 173 795
 US-A- 5 374 269
US-A- 6 123 710
   
       
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