Expired European patentEurope
Bone clamp for dynamic and non-dynamic compression of fractures
EP 1044653 B1 · Applicant: Accurate Surgical & Scientific Instruments Corporation
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- Filed March 3, 2000 and granted November 26, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 3, 2020.
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FiledMarch 3, 2000
PublishedOctober 18, 2000
GrantedNovember 26, 2003
Term endedMarch 3, 2020
Application numberEP 00104428
Classification (CPC)A61B17/2833 +2 more
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