(19)
(11) EP 2 315 634 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:
26.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/11

(21) Application number: 09790391.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B06B 1/08(2006.01)
H01L 41/20(2006.01)
 A61B 17/32(2006.01)
H01L 41/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/050525
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/009113 (21.01.2010 Gazette 2010/03)

(54)

MEDICAL ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY, AND MEDICAL ULTRASOUND HANDPIECE AND SYSTEM HAVING SUCH ASSEMBLY

MEDIZINISCHE ULTRASCHALLWANDLERANORDNUNG UND MEDIZINISCHES ULTRASCHALL-HANDSTÜCK UND SYSTEM MIT SOLCH EINER ULTRASCHALLWANDLERANORDNUNG

ENSEMBLE TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONIQUE MÉDICAL, INSTRUMENT ULTRASONIQUE MÉDICAL À MAIN ET SYSTÈME ULTRASONIQUE MÉDICAL DOTÉS D'UN TEL ENSEMBLE

(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 SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 15.07.2008 US 80772 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/18

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

(72) Inventors:
  • DIETZ, Timothy, G.
    Terrace Park OH 45174 (US)
  • JAEGER, Hans
    CH-4922 Thunstetten (CH)

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


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