Self-contained powered surgical apparatus

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EP 2 243 433 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:
	11.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/50

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44

(21)	Application number: 10172006.8

(22)	Date of filing: 03.08.1995

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/072^(2006.01)

H01H 9/06^(2006.01)

(54)	Self-contained powered surgical apparatus Unabhängig angetriebene chirurgische Vorrichtung Dispositif chirurgical entraîné indépendamment

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

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Priority:

07.10.1994 US 319907

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	27.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/43

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	07020205.6 / 1889576
	04004059.4 / 1426012
	95112235.7 / 0705570

(73)	Proprietor: Covidien LP
	Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Alesi, Daniel E. Southbury, CT 06488 (US) Geiste, Robert J. Milford, CT 06460 (US) Mastri, Dominick L. Bridgeport, CT 06606 (US) Young, Wayne P. Brewster, NY 10509 (US) Toso, Kenneth E. Wilton, CT 06897 (US)

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

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 552 050
DE-A1- 2 460 481
US-A- 4 540 871

CH-A- 373 518
US-A- 4 520 817
US-A- 5 249 583

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