(19)
(11) EP 3 544 552 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:
24.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/04

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/50

(21) Application number: 17723877.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/30(2006.01)
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
 A61F 2/46(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61F 2/4455; A61F 2/44; A61F 2/4465; A61F 2/4611; A61F 2002/30405; A61F 2002/30523; A61F 2002/30556; A61F 2002/30579; A61F 2002/30601; A61F 2002/30818; A61F 2002/4627
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/031093
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/097857 (31.05.2018 Gazette 2018/22)

(54)

EXPANDABLE VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT DEVICE

EXPANDIERBARE WIRBELKÖRPERERSATZVORRICHTUNG

DISPOSITIF EXTENSIBLE DE REMPLACEMENT D'UN CORPS VERTÉBRAL

(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: 28.11.2016 US 201662427149 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/40

(73) Proprietor: Musc Foundation for Research Development
Charleston, SC 29425 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SEMLER, Mark Evald
    Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464 (US)
  • FRANKEL, Bruce
    Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464 (US)
  • RUSCITO, Joseph
    Charleston, South Carolina 29412 (US)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company 
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(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2013/003736
WO-A1-2016/153742
US-A1- 2007 255 407
 WO-A1-2013/003738
WO-A2-2010/124008
US-A1- 2012 197 403
   
       
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