(19)
(11) EP 3 937 875 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:
07.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/14

(21) Application number: 20769838.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 13/02(2006.01)
 A61G 13/12(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61G 13/0081; A61G 13/1295; A61G 13/125
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/022372
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/186047 (17.09.2020 Gazette 2020/38)

(54)

SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING LIFT ASSISTANCE FOR A SURGICAL PROCEDURE

SYSTEME UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR LIFTUNTERSTÜTZUNG FÜR CHIRURGISCHE EINGRIFFE

SYSTÈMES ET DISPOSITIFS D'ASSISTANCE AU LEVAGE LORS D'UNE INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE

(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: 12.03.2019 US 201962817483 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/03

(60) Divisional application:
25162264.3

(73) Proprietor: Mizuho Orthopedic Systems, Inc.
Union City, CA 94587 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • WAGNER, Peter, E.
    Danville, CA 94526 (US)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 
One Portwall Square Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH
Bristol BS1 6BH (GB)


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