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(11) EP 3 071 146 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/39

(21) Application number: 14808788.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/08(2006.01)
A61B 17/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/066389
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/077327 (28.05.2015 Gazette 2015/21)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 20.11.2013 US 201314085295

(71) Applicant: Smith&Nephew, Inc.
Memphis, TN 38116 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOWMAN, Steve Mark
    Sherborn, Massachusetts 01770 (US)
  • BERUBE, JR., Alfred R.
    North Attleboro, Massachusetts 02763 (US)
  • BOURQUE, Bernard Joseph
    Rehoboth, Massachusetts 02769 (US)
  • YANG, Wei
    Arlington, Massachusetts 02476 (US)
  • HOUSMAN, Mark Edwin
    North Attleborough, Massachusetts 02760 (US)
  • STRONCEK, John
    Boston, Massachusetts 02163 (US)

(74) Representative: Smith & Nephew 
Group Research Centre York Science Park Heslington
York YO10 5DF
York YO10 5DF (GB)

   


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