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(11) EP 2 490 603 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/35

(21) Application number: 10774053.2

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/16(2006.01)
B23B 51/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/052770
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/049817 (28.04.2011 Gazette 2011/17)
(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: 20.10.2009 US 253093 P

(71) Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Memphis, TN 38116 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KARPOVICH, William, A.
    Somerville, TN 38068 (US)
  • EINHORN, Thomas, A.
    Boston, MA 02116 (US)

(74) Representative: Guy, Mark Robert 
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF
Heslington, York YO10 5DF (GB)

   


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