(19)
(11) EP 1 802 245 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:
28.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/29

(21) Application number: 05818040.7

(22) Date of filing: 07.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/036389
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/042210 (20.04.2006 Gazette 2006/16)

(54)

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

CHIRURGISCHES ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENT

INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ULTRASONIQUE

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

(30) Priority: 08.10.2004 US 617427 P
02.05.2005 US 676709 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/27

(60) Divisional application:
16180205.3

(73) Proprietor: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FALLER, Craig N.
    Milford, Ohio 45150-2360 (US)
  • KOWALSKI, Karen M.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US)
  • HOUSER, Kevin L.
    Springboro, Ohio 45066 (US)
  • NEUROHR, Mark A.
    Newport, Kentucky 41071 (US)
  • NEUENFELDT, Steven K.
    Pleasanton, California 94566 (US)
  • BARTON, Scott N.
    Milford, Ohio 45150 (US)

(74) Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-00/24322
DE-C1- 4 434 938
US-A- 4 663 677
US-A- 5 873 873
US-B1- 6 325 811
 WO-A2-2005/084250
US-A- 3 503 397
US-A- 5 322 055
US-A1- 2002 019 646
US-B1- 6 325 811
   
       
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