(19)
(11) EP 2 095 785 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:
26.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/02

(21) Application number: 09160476.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/29(2006.01)
A61B 18/12(2006.01)
 A61B 18/00(2006.01)
A61B 18/14(2006.01)

(54)

Bipolar electrosurgical instrument with replaceable electrodes

Bipolares elektrochirurgisches Instrument mit austauschbaren Elektroden

Instrument électrochirurgical bipolaire doté d'électrodes remplaçables

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

(30) Priority: 12.11.1997 US 968496

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
05013894.0 / 1586278
98957773.9 / 1032318

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Schmaltz, Dale Francis
    Fort Collins, CO 80524 (US)
  • Luzzi, Robert
    Boulder, CO 80301 (US)
  • Heard, David Nicholas
    Boulder, CO 80803 (US)
  • Buysse, Steven Paul
    Niwot, CO 80503 (US)
  • Lawes, Kate Ryland
    Austin, TX 78738 (US)
  • Trimberger, Daniel Lee II
    Rochester, NY 14620 (US)
  • Mitchell, Mathew Erle
    Pelham, NH 03076-3004 (US)
  • Kennedy, Jenifer Serafin
    Boulder, CO 80301 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 853 922
US-A- 4 370 980
 WO-A1-96/11635
US-A- 5 026 370
   
       
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