(19)
(11) EP 2 997 936 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:
31.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/36

(21) Application number: 14200265.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/38(2006.01)
 A61F 2/46(2006.01)

(54)

FEMORAL COMPONENT FOR A KNEE PROSTHESIS WITH IMPROVED ARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS

FEMURTEIL FÜR EINE KNIEPROTHESE MIT VERBESSERTEN GELENKIGEN EIGENSCHAFTEN

COMPOSANT FÉMORAL POUR UNE PROTHÈSE DU GENOU PRÉSENTANT DE MEILLEURES CARACTÉRISTIQUES ARTICULAIRES

(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: 16.06.2011 US 201113161624
18.11.2011 US 201161561658 P
23.12.2011 US 201161579873 P
30.01.2012 US 201261592575 P
02.02.2012 US 201261594113 P
06.04.2012 US 201261621372 P
06.04.2012 US 201261621373 P
06.04.2012 US 201261621370 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/12

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
12718884.5 / 2720646

(73) Proprietor: Zimmer, Inc.
Warsaw, Indiana 46580 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Parisi, Raymond C.
    Wakarusa, IN 46573 (US)
  • Drury, Nick
    Warsaw, IN 46580 (US)
  • Baldridge, Charles A.
    Pierceton, IN 46562 (US)
  • Harris, James C.
    Warsaw, IN 46580 (US)

(74) Representative: Mays, Julie et al
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD
London, EC1A 4HD (GB)


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