ENERGY-BASED SCISSORS DEVICE

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EP 2 688 496 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:
	11.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/37

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	24.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/30

(21)	Application number: 12712808.0

(22)	Date of filing: 21.03.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/28^(2006.01)
A61B 17/32^(2006.01)

A61B 17/29^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2012/029924

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2012/129292 (27.09.2012 Gazette 2012/39)

(54)	ENERGY-BASED SCISSORS DEVICE ENERGETISCHE SCHERE DISPOSITIF DE CISEAUX À BASE D'ÉNERGIE

(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

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Priority:

24.03.2011 US 201161467180 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	29.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/05

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

(72)	Inventors:
	KIMBALL, Cory, G. Cincinnati, OH 45239 (US) MILLER, Matthew, C. Cincinnati, OH 45212 (US) KROSCHER, Nicholas, I. Cincinnati, OH 45040 (US) DICKERSON, Ben, D. Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US) DANNAHER, William, D. Cincinnati, OH 45236 (US)

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

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References cited: :

WO-A2-2009/046234
US-A- 4 893 530
US-B1- 6 325 811

DE-U1-202009 013 504
US-A1- 2004 122 433

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