(19)
(11) EP 1 416 856 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:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48

(21) Application number: 02762736.3

(22) Date of filing: 08.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IE2002/000118
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/013363 (20.02.2003 Gazette 2003/08)

(54)

SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE AND METHOD

CHIRURGISCHE KLAMMERVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN

INSTRUMENT ET PROCEDE D'AGRAFAGE CHIRURGICAL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(30) Priority: 09.08.2001 IE 20010748

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20

(73) Proprietor: Nova Science Limited
Dublin 24 (IE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Cummins, Christy
    Johnstown, Naas, County Kildare (IE)

(74) Representative: Brophy, David Timothy 
F.R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Dublin 4 (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-00/56227
US-A- 5 352 229
 US-A- 4 278 091
ZA-A- 200 100 527
   
       
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