Double sealed acqustic isolation members for ultrasonic waveguides

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EP 0 948 938 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24

(21)	Application number: 99302752.3

(22)	Date of filing: 08.04.1999

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/32^(2006.01)

(54)	Double sealed acqustic isolation members for ultrasonic waveguides Doppelabgedichtete schallisolierende Elemente für Ultraschallwellenleiter Eléments d'isolation acoustique à double étanchéité pour guide d'ondes ultrasonores

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB NL

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Priority:

09.04.1998 US 58088

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	13.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/41

(73)	Proprietor: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
	Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Estabrook, Brian Foxboro, MA 02035 (US)

(74)	Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul
	Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 554 616
WO-A-95/10233
US-A- 4 474 180

WO-A-93/16646
US-A- 4 431 006
US-A- 5 346 502

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