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(11) EP 4 432 943 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/39

(21) Application number: 22826748.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.11.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/72(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 17/72
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/049780
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/091366 (25.05.2023 Gazette 2023/21)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 16.11.2021 US 202163279906 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) Inventors:
  • ZYSK, Adam
    Cordova, Tennessee 38016 (US)
  • WATANABE, Kohsuke
    Cordova, Tennessee 38016 (US)
  • FABER, Henry B.
    Cordova, Tennessee 38016 (US)
  • RICCI, William M.
    New York, New York 10075 (US)
  • TORNETTA, III, Paul
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467 (US)
  • SANDERS, Roy W.
    Tampa, Florida 33629 (US)
  • KRIEG, James
    Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041 (US)
  • CHAN, Daniel S.
    Macon, Georgia 31201 (US)
  • HSU, Joseph R.
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 (US)
  • OLLIVERE, Benjamin
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG7 2UH (GB)

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