Solid state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymeric materials

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EP 2 497 794 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:
	08.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/41

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	30.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/31

(21)	Application number: 12171262.4

(22)	Date of filing: 11.04.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C08J 5/22^(2006.01)

C08J 3/28^(2006.01)

(54)	Solid state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymeric materials Festkörperdeformationsverfahren vernetzter Polymermaterialen mit hohem Molekulargewicht Traitement par déformation à l'état solide de matériaux polymères réticulés à poids moléculaire élevé

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

12.04.2006 US 402561

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	12.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/37

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	07755167.9 / 2010594

(73)	Proprietor: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
	Warsaw, IN 46582 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Schroeder, David Wayne Winona Lake, IN Indiana 46590 (US) Freedman, Jordan H. FORT WAYNE, IN Indiana 46814 (US) Gunter, James, E. CLAYPOOL, IN Indiana 46510 (US) Salyer, Brian, D. EAST WARSAW, IN Indiana 46580 (US) Hawkins, H. Gene WARSAW, IN Indiana 46582 (US)

(74)	Representative: Novagraaf Technologies
	122, rue Edouard Vaillant 92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex 92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex (FR)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 1 334 993
DE-A1- 19 914 571

EP-A1- 0 729 981
US-A- 4 265 959

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