Expired European patentEurope
Instrument for the insertion and alignment of an intervertebral implant
EP 1807008 B1 · Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
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- Filed September 28, 2005 and granted August 17, 2011. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 28, 2025.
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FiledSeptember 28, 2005
PublishedJuly 18, 2007
GrantedAugust 17, 2011
Term endedSeptember 28, 2025
Application numberEP 05803204
Classification (CPC)A61B17/025 +2 more
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