ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING

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EP 1 948 026 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:
	31.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/22

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	22.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/12

(21)	Application number: 06825838.3

(22)	Date of filing: 12.10.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/32^(2006.01)
A61B 17/295^(2006.01)
A61B 17/16^(2006.01)
A61B 17/00^(2006.01)

A61B 17/28^(2006.01)
A61N 7/02^(2006.01)
A61B 17/88^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2006/039904

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/047380 (26.04.2007 Gazette 2007/17)

(54)	ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING ULTRASCHALLVORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHNEIDEN UND KOAGULIEREN DISPOSITIF DE DÉCOUPE ET DE COAGULATION À ULTRASONS

(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

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Priority:

14.10.2005 US 726625 P
11.10.2006 US 548407

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31

(60)	Divisional application:
	17162008.1

(73)	Proprietor: Ethicon LLC
	Guaynabo, PR 00969 (US)

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Inventors:

EICHMANN, Stephen, E.
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)
KOWALSKI, Karen, M.
Burlington, KY 41005 (US)
KRAMER, Kenneth, S.
Loveland, OH 45140 (US)
LAMPING, Michael, R.
Cincinnati, OH 45231 (US)
MADAN, Ashvani, K.
Mason, OH 45040 (US)
MILLER, Matthew, C.
Loveland, OH 45140 (US)
VOEGELE, Aaron, C.
Loveland, OH 45140 (US)
WIENER, Eitan, T.
Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
YOUNG, Joseph, E.
Loveland, OH 45140 (US)

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

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References cited: :

WO-A2-03/039429
US-A- 5 059 210
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US-A1- 2004 193 199

US-A- 4 783 997
US-A- 6 063 098
US-A1- 2002 091 404
US-A1- 2002 183 774
US-A1- 2004 147 946

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