(19)
(11) EP 2 878 283 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:
28.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/45

(21) Application number: 15150842.1

(22) Date of filing: 30.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/38(2006.01)

(54)

Orthopaedic prosthesis

Orthopädische Prothese

Prothèses orthopédiques

(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 30.06.2008 US 165582

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/23

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
09164168.8 / 2149354

(73) Proprietor: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
County Cork (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Wyss, Joseph
    Fort Wayne, IN Indiana 46814 (US)
  • Bennett, Travis D
    Huntington, IN 46750 (US)

(74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA
Arena Point Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 374 805
WO-A-89/06947
 EP-A- 1 470 801
WO-A-96/24311
   
       
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