(19)
(11) EP 2 512 350 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:
28.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16

(21) Application number: 10781572.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.11.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/115(2006.01)
A61B 17/11(2006.01)
 A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/057109
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/063046 (26.05.2011 Gazette 2011/21)

(54)

CIRCULAR STAPLER INTRODUCER WITH RADIALLY-OPENABLE DISTAL END PORTION

EINFÜHRGERÄT FÜR KREISFÖRMIGEN STAPLER MIT DISTALEM ENDTEIL MIT RADIALEM ÖFFNUNGSMECHANISMUS

DISPOSITIF D'INTRODUCTION D'AGRAFEUSE CIRCULAIRE AVEC UNE PARTIE D'EXTRÉMITÉ DISTALE POUVANT ÊTRE OUVERTE RADIALEMENT

(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 19.11.2009 US 621683

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/43

(73) Proprietor: Ethicon LLC
00969 Guaynabo (PR)

(72) Inventors:
  • BAXTER, Chester, O., III
    Loveland, OH 45140 (US)
  • HUNT, John, V.
    Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US)
  • SILKAITIS, Danius, P.
    Mason, OH 45040 (US)
  • WILEY, Jeffrey, P.
    Milford, OH 45150 (US)
  • FRANER, Paul, T.
    Cincinnati, OH 45233 (US)
  • SCHULTE, John, B.
    West Chester, OH 45069 (US)
  • ABBOTT, Daniel, J.
    Loveland, OH 45140 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2007/147439
US-A1- 2008 172 087
 WO-A2-2008/089404
   
       
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