(19)
(11)
EP 1 633 256 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
15.03.2006
Bulletin 2006/11
(21)
Application number:
03738043.3
(22)
Date of filing:
16.06.2003
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
A61B
17/072
(1990.01)
A61B
17/115
(1990.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/EP2003/006352
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2004/110285
(
23.12.2004
Gazette 2004/52)
(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 PT RO SE SI SK TR
(71)
Applicant:
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
BILOTTI, Federico
I-00144 Roma (IT)
D'ARCANGELO, Michele
I-00142 Roma (IT)
LONGO, Antonio
I-90134 Palermo (IT)
NEUROHR, Mark
Newport, KY 41071 (US)
(74)
Representative:
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg
D-22607 Hamburg (DE)
(54)
SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH A STAPLING INSTRUMENT AND A RETRACTOR