(19)
(11) EP 2 340 787 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:
19.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/49

(21) Application number: 10196412.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/34(2006.01)
A61B 17/16(2006.01)
A61F 2/40(2006.01)
A61B 17/17(2006.01)

(54)

Reciprocating rasp surgical instrument

Hin- und hergehendes chirurgisches Raspelinstrument

Instrument chirurgical à râpes alternatives


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 31.12.2009 US 291455 P
30.11.2010 US 956881

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/27

(60) Divisional application:
13194701.2

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Anthony, Sarah M
    Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)
  • Klotz, Conrad R
    Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)
  • Lappin, Kyle E
    Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)
  • Flamion, Van A
    Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)
  • Surma, Gabriel M
    Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)
  • Surma, Joanna L
    Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)
  • Iannotti, Joseph P
    Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)

(74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 903 127
US-A1- 2005 234 463
US-A1- 2007 233 131
EP-A2- 1 550 419
US-A1- 2006 195 194
   
       
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