SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

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EP 2 949 276 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:
	04.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/01

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	16.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/46

(21)	Application number: 15167188.0

(22)	Date of filing: 03.08.2010

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/15^(2006.01)

(54)	SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT UND SYTEM AUS CHIRURGISCHEN INSTRUMENTEN INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL AT SYSTÈME D'INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX

(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 SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

06.08.2009 GB 0913674

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	02.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/49

(60)	Divisional application:
	16192056.6

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	10742234.7 / 2461754

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

(72)	Inventor:
	Young, Duncan Leeds, Yorkshire LS11 8DT (GB)

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

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References cited: :

WO-A1-97/29697

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