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(11) EP 1 810 634 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:
10.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/17

(21) Application number: 07001527.6

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/12(2006.01)
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
 A61B 18/00(2006.01)

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System for tissue sealing

System zum Gewebeverschluss

Dispositif d'obturation de tissus

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IE IT

(30) Priority: 24.01.2006 US 761443 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30

(60) Divisional application:
10181060.4 / 2289446

(73) Proprietor: Covidien AG
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Wham, Robert H.
    Boulder CO 80305 (US)
  • Coulson, Rebecca
    Lyons CO 80540 (US)
  • Leidich, Kari
    Eden CO 80401 (US)
  • Schechter, David
    Boulder CO 80301 (US)
  • Shields, Chelsea
    Boulder CO 80304 (US)
  • Sturm, Thomas A.
    Erie CO 80516 (US)
  • Weinberg, Craig
    Denver CO 80211 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 500 378
DE-A1- 3 120 102
US-A- 6 033 399
 EP-A1- 0 694 291
US-A- 5 817 093
US-A1- 2005 101 949
   
       
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