(19)
(11) EP 2 683 311 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:
15.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/25

(21) Application number: 12757451.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 13/12(2006.01)
A61F 5/37(2006.01)
 A61F 5/042(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/028816
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/125584 (20.09.2012 Gazette 2012/38)

(54)

DEVICES FOR SUPPORTING A PATIENT'S LEGS

VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM STÜTZEN DER BEINE EINES PATIENTEN

DISPOSITIFS DE SOUTIEN DES JAMBES D'UN PATIENT

(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: 11.03.2011 US 201161451985 P
12.01.2012 US 201261585969 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/03

(60) Divisional application:
14179577.3 / 2810625

(73) Proprietor: Innovative Orthopedic Technologies, LLC
Winnie, Texas 77665 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KREUZER, Stefan
    Houston, TX 77043 (US)
  • PIECZYNSKI II, Joseph W.
    Austin, TX 78717 (US)

(74) Representative: Beck Greener 
Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR
London WC1V 6HR (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2009/062324
WO-A2-2010/083301
US-A- 5 908 397
US-B2- 7 832 401
 WO-A2-2005/087116
US-A- 3 817 512
US-B2- 7 832 401
   
       
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