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(11) EP 1 633 256 A1

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(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