(19)
(11) EP 2 296 559 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:
03.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/31

(21) Application number: 09751320.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/044428
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/143092 (26.11.2009 Gazette 2009/48)

(54)

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH AUTOMATICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ARTICULATING END EFFECTOR

OPERATIONSINSTRUMENT MIT AUTOMATISCH REKONFIGURIERBAREM GELENKIGEM ENDEFFEKTOR

INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL AVEC EFFECTEUR TERMINAL ARTICULÉ POUVANT ÊTRE AUTOMATIQUEMENT RECONFIGURÉ

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 21.05.2008 US 124655

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/12

(73) Proprietor: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
00969 Guaynabo (PR)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHELTON, Frederick, E., IV
    Hillsboro OH 45133 (US)
  • YATES, David, C.
    West Chester OH 45069 (US)
  • SMITH, Richard, C.
    Milford OH 45150 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 785 097
US-A- 5 626 595
 EP-A- 1 813 201
US-A1- 2006 212 069
   
       
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