Surgical instrument having recording capabilities

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EP 2 292 153 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:
	14.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/37

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	20.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/29

(21)	Application number: 10179727.2

(22)	Date of filing: 30.01.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/072^(2006.01)

(54)	Surgical instrument having recording capabilities Chirurgisches Instrument mit Aufzeichnungsfähigkeit Instrument chirurgical ayant des fonctions d'enregistrement

(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:

31.01.2006 US 343803

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	07250373.3 / 1813201

(73)	Proprietor: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
	Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Shelton IV, Frederick E. New Vienna, Ohio (US) Ouwerkerk, John N. Cincinnati, Ohio (US) Timperman, Eugene L. Cincinnati, Ohio (US)

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

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References cited: :

WO-A-03/090630
CA-A1- 2 512 960
US-A- 5 931 853
US-A1- 2005 192 609

WO-A2-03/047436
US-A- 5 667 517
US-A1- 2004 153 124
US-B1- 6 443 973

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