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(11) EP 4 340 779 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/13

(21) Application number: 22769823.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/38(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61F 2/3877; A61F 2/30767; A61F 2002/30878; A61F 2002/30892; A61F 2002/3092
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/040854
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/034042 (09.03.2023 Gazette 2023/10)
(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
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 30.08.2021 US 202163238338 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Memphis, TN 38116 (US)
  • Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
    6300 Zug (CH)
  • Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
    Singapore 138565 (SG)

(72) Inventor:
  • NEW, Jacob
    Cordova, TN 38016 (US)

(74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP 
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY
Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)

   


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