(19)
(11) EP 1 479 346 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:
25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(21) Application number: 04252976.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)

(54)

Surgical stapling instrument incorporating keyed firing mechanism

Chirurgisches Klammersetzgerät mit schlussförmigem Auslösemechanismus

Agrafeuse chirurgicale avec un mécanisme claveté de déclenchement

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

(30) Priority: 20.05.2003 US 443617

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Shelton, Frederick E. IV
    Hillsboro Ohio 45133 (US)
  • Setser, Michael E.
    Burlington Kentucky 41005 (US)
  • Weisenburgh, William B.
    Maineville Ohio 45039 (US)

(74) Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 465 895
 US-A- 6 109 500
   
       
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