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(11) EP 2 627 288 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/34

(21) Application number: 10768669.3

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/46(2006.01)
A61B 17/88(2006.01)
 A61B 17/70(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/052717
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/050583 (19.04.2012 Gazette 2012/16)
(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

(71) Applicant: Synthes GmbH
4436 Oberdorf (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • MÜLLER, Marc
    CH-4436 Oberdorf (CH)
  • CHAVATTE, Kris
    CH-4436 Oberdorf (CH)

(74) Representative: Klunker, Hans-Friedrich 
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München
80796 München (DE)

   


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