(19)
(11) EP 2 474 341 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:
25.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/47

(21) Application number: 11010176.3

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 5/04(2006.01)
 A61B 18/18(2006.01)

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Energy-delivery devices with flexible fluid-cooled shaft, inflow/outflow junctions suitable for use with same, and systems including same

Stromversorgungsvorrichtungen mit flexiblem flüssigkeitsgekühltem Schaft, Einfluss-/Ausfluss-Verbindungen, die damit verwendet werden können, und Systeme damit

Dispositifs de fourniture d'énergie avec arbre refroidi par fluide flexible, jonctions d'échappement/entrée adaptées à leur utilisation et systèmes les incluant

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 05.01.2011 US 985155

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/28

(60) Divisional application:
13004834.1

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Brannan, Joseph D.
    Erie, CO 80516 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 158 868
US-A1- 2007 142 829
 WO-A2-2008/028980
   
       
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