Tissue thickness compensator comprising a plurality of capsules

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EP 2 644 116 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:
	11.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/41

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	06.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/36

(21)	Application number: 13161461.2

(22)	Date of filing: 27.03.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/072^(2006.01)

A61L 31/04^(2006.01)

(54)	Tissue thickness compensator comprising a plurality of capsules Gewebedickenkompensator mit mehreren Kapseln Compensateur d'épaisseur tissulaire comprenant une pluralité de capsules

(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

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Priority:

28.03.2012 US 201213433096

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	02.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/40

(60)	Divisional application:
	17189491.8

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

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Inventors:

Vasudevan, Venkataramanan Mandakolathur
400016 Mumbai (IN)
Aronhalt, Taylor W.
Loveland, OH Ohio 45140 (US)
Aldridge, Jeffrey L.
Lebanon, OH Ohio 45036 (US)
Scheib, Charles J.
Loveland, OH Ohio 45140 (US)
Yang, Chunlin
Belle Mead, NJ New Jersey 08502 (US)
Schall, Christopher J.
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45244 (US)
Baxter, III, Chester O.
Loveland, OH Ohio 45140 (US)
Chun, Iksoo
Princeton, NJ New Jersey 08540 (US)
Bezwada, Rao S.
Whitehouse Station, NJ New Jersey 08889 (US)
Conlon, Sean P.
Loveland, OH Ohio 45140 (US)
Cropper, Michael S.
Edgewood, KY Kentucky 41017 (US)
Uth, Joshua R.
Mason, OH Ohio 45040 (US)
Leimbach, Richard L.
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45209 (US)
Korvick, Donna L.
Maineville, OH Ohio 45039 (US)

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

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 2 305 135
EP-A2- 1 815 804
EP-A2- 2 389 928
WO-A2-2013/043707
US-A1- 2009 186 070

EP-A1- 2 481 359
EP-A2- 2 008 595
WO-A2-2006/023578
US-A1- 2002 082 625
US-A1- 2010 076 489

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