(19)
(11) EP 1 349 503 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:
02.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/15

(21) Application number: 01987644.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/050721
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/032322 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(54)

ANVIL ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING A STAPLE

AMBOSSANORDNUNG ZUM FORMEN EINER KLAMMER

ENSEMBLE ENCLUME POUR FORMER UNE AGRAFE

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

(30) Priority: 20.10.2000 US 693379

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(60) Divisional application:
10155752.8

(73) Proprietor: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Norwalk, CT 06856 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RACENET, David, C.
    Litchfield, CT 06759 (US)
  • BAYER, Hanspeter, R.
    Meriden, CT 06451 (US)
  • CUNNINGHAM, Scott
    Cheshire, CT 06410 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 251 444
EP-A- 0 541 950
GB-A- 1 339 394
 EP-A- 0 517 975
WO-A-95/18572
US-A- 5 480 089
   
       
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