Expired European patentEurope
Device for the fixation of a broken bone, in particular in the region of the femoral neck
EP 0347874 B1 · Applicant: Voss, Gudrun
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- Filed June 21, 1989 and granted March 2, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 21, 2009.
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FiledJune 21, 1989
PublishedDecember 27, 1989
GrantedMarch 2, 1994
Term endedJune 21, 2009
Application numberEP 89111280
Classification (CPC)A61B17/746
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