(19)
(11) EP 1 996 089 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:
12.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/34

(21) Application number: 07753512.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/006890
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/109257 (27.09.2007 Gazette 2007/39)

(54)

MEDICAL GRASPING DEVICE

MEDIZINISCHES GREIFINSTRUMENT

DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL D'AGRIPPEMENT

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 20.03.2006 US 784126 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49

(73) Proprietor: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
Bloomington, IN 47404 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARTLEY, David, Ernest
    Subiaco, Western Australia 6008 (AU)
  • IVANCEV, Krasnodar
    S-SE-222 21 Lund (SE)
  • DUCKE, Werner, D.
    Greenwood, Western Australia 6024 (AU)
  • DEBRUYNE, Michael, P.
    Bloomington, IN 47408 (US)
  • DIAMOND, Jarett
    Bloomington, IN 47408 (US)
  • FRYE, Mark, R.
    Bloomington, IN 47408 (US)

(74) Representative: Ellis, Katherine Elizabeth Sleigh et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH
London, WC1V 7QH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 098 440
US-A1- 2003 225 419
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US-A1- 2005 085 846
   
       
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