(19)
(11) EP 2 379 017 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.11.2010

(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43

(21) Application number: 10738910.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.01.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
A61B 17/88(2006.01)
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/021380
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/090815 (12.08.2010 Gazette 2010/32)
(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 SM TR

(30) Priority: 21.01.2009 US 356713

(71) Applicants:
  • Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)
  • Rice, Robert B.
    Southaven, Mississippi 38671 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALLARD, Randall N.
    Germantown Tennessee 38138 (US)
  • ECKHARDT, Jason John
    Memphis Tennessee 38111 (US)
  • FRANCIS, Tom J.
    Cordova Tennessee 38016 (US)
  • CARLS, Thomas A.
    Memphis Tennessee 38103 (US)

(74) Representative: Ihle, Kornelia 
Viering, Jentschura & Partner Schwepnitzer Straße 2
01097 Dresden
01097 Dresden (DE)

   


(54) SPINAL NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT IMPLANTS