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(11) EP 2 389 140 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/38

(21) Application number: 09775523.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/38(2006.01)
A61F 2/30(2006.01)
A61F 2/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/069163
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/075365 (01.07.2010 Gazette 2010/26)

(54)

KNEE PROSTHESIS

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(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: 23.12.2008 US 140183 P
15.06.2009 US 484594

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/48

(73) Proprietor: Aesculap AG
78532 Tuttlingen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • MIHALKO, William
    Germantown, TN 38138 (US)
  • SALEH, Khaled, J.
    Springfield, IL 62711 (US)
  • MOUSSA, Said
    52000 Chamrandes (FR)
  • MOUILLET, Dominique
    52000 Semoutiers (FR)

(74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart
70182 Stuttgart (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 941 719
WO-A1-2004/058108
GB-A- 2 253 147
US-A- 6 013 103
EP-A2- 1 591 082
WO-A2-2007/119173
US-A- 5 549 686
US-A1- 2007 135 925
   
       
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