(19)
(11) EP 2 581 053 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: 12188017.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(2006.01)

(54)

Surgical instrument with ultrasonic waveguide defining a fluid lumen

Chirurgisches Instrument mit Ultraschallwellenleiter, der ein Flüssigkeitslumen definiert

Instrument chirurgical avec guide d'onde ultrasonore définissant un passage de fluide

(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: 10.10.2011 US 201113269894

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/16

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Stulen, Foster B.
    Mason, OH Ohio OH 45040 (US)
  • Willis, John W.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio OH 45244 (US)
  • Dietz, Timothy G.
    Terrace Park, OH Ohio OH 45174 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-00/00096
US-A- 5 371 429
 US-A- 4 169 984
   
       
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