ULTRASONIC DISSECTION AND COAGULATION SYSTEM

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EP 1 009 300 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:
	23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	24.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/21

(21)	Application number: 97944573.1

(22)	Date of filing: 30.09.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/32^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/017557

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/014126 (09.04.1998 Gazette 1998/14)

(54)	ULTRASONIC DISSECTION AND COAGULATION SYSTEM ULTRASCHALLVORRICHTUNG ZUR DISSEKTION UND KOAGULATION SYSTEME DE DISSECTION ET DE COAGULATION ULTRASONIQUE

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

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Priority:

04.10.1996 US 27599
14.08.1997 US 911207

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(60)	Divisional application:
	06010587.1

(73)	Proprietor: United States Surgical Corporation
	Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	MANNA, Ronald Valley Stream, NY 11580 (US) ISOLA, Scott Deer Park, NY 11729 (US) TOVEY, H., Jonathan Bethel, CT 06801 (US) MASTRI, Dominick, L. Bridgeport, CT 06606 (US) STONE, Corbett, W. San Diego, CA 92131 (US) ARANYI, Ernie Easton, CT 06612 (US)

(74)	Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE
	Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 394 583
US-A- 3 086 288
US-A- 3 862 630
US-A- 5 322 055

DE-A- 2 032 501
US-A- 3 792 701
US-A- 5 057 098

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