(19)
(11) EP 2 846 741 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:
24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/31

(21) Application number: 13724963.7

(22) Date of filing: 06.05.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/46(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/039649
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/169627 (14.11.2013 Gazette 2013/46)

(54)

COMPACTION PLIERS HAVING REMOVABLE CUTTING INSERTS

PRESSZANGE MIT AUSWECHSELBAREN SCHNEIDEEINSÄTZEN

PINCES DE COMPRESSION AYANT DES ÉLÉMENTS DE COUPE AMOVIBLES

(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: 07.05.2012 US 201261643467 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12

(73) Proprietor: Smith&Nephew, Inc.
Memphis, TN 38116 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOURQUE, Bernard Joseph
    Rehoboth, Massachusetts 02769 (US)
  • DAVIS, William Richard
    Hingham, Massachusetts 02043 (US)
  • BERUBE, Alfred Rodrique, Jr.
    N. Attleboro, Massachusetts 02763 (US)

(74) Representative: Smith & Nephew 
Group Legal Department PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road
Hull HU3 2BN
Hull HU3 2BN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 1 216 666
US-A1- 2007 093 896
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US-A1- 2009 222 052
   
       
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