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(11) EP 2 598 050 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:
28.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/33

(21) Application number: 11738928.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)
 A61B 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/045313
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/015795 (02.02.2012 Gazette 2012/05)

(54)

MOTOR DRIVEN SURGICAL FASTENER DEVICE WITH MECHANISMS FOR ADJUSTING A TISSUE GAP WITHIN THE END EFFECTOR

MOTORBETRIEBENES CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERGERÄT MIT MECHANISMUS ZUR EINSTELLUNG EINER GEWEBELÜCKE IM ENDEFFEKTOR

DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION CHIRURGICAL MOTORISÉ AVEC MÉCANISMES POUR AJUSTER UN ÉCART DE TISSU DANS L'EFFECTEUR D'EXTRÉMITÉ

(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: 29.07.2010 US 846237

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/23

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

(72) Inventor:
  • SHELTON, Frederick, E. IV
    Hillsboro, OH 45133 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 156 774
US-A1- 2003 125 717
 WO-A1-01/03587
US-A1- 2004 267 311
   
       
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