Owner Encore Medical Corporation a Delaware corporation

Convention US 10 October 2001 76/324826

Service FB Rice

Various Provisions of paragraph 44(3)(b) applied.* Convention priority claimed: 10 October 2001, United States of America, No. 76/324826 in respect of ORTHOPEDIC AND MEDICAL APPLIANCES AND PRODUCTS, NAMELY, BACK SUPPORTS, WRIST SUPPORTS, KNEE SUPPORTS, ANKLE SUPP

Filing Date 9 April 2002

Class 10 Orthopedic prostheses, namely, joint replacements, trauma equipment, spinal implants and instruments; orthopedic appliances and products for the prevention or treatment of orthopedic injuries, namely, soft, semi-soft, semi-rigid and rigid self-contained, temporary back supports, wrist supports, knee supports, ankle supports, elbow supports, shoulder supports, cervical collars and supports, knee braces; limb and body restraints namely, wristlets, anklets, vests, mitts or straight jackets that are intended for medical purposes necessary for treatment of patients or to protect patients from injury to themselves or others, for orthopedic purposes only; hot and cold gel packs, compress hosiery for orthopedic purposes, fracture walkers being stable foot and ankle fracture orthoses, chemically activated hot and cold gel therapy packs and covers, thermometers, hot and cold therapy units, namely, whirlpools, electrotherapy equipment, therapeutic and clinical ultrasound units