(19)
(11) EP 2 713 903 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:
03.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/06

(21) Application number: 12733816.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.05.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/039149
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/166473 (06.12.2012 Gazette 2012/49)

(54)

ROBOTICALLY - CONTROLLED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING RECORDING CAPABILITIES

ROBOTISCH GESTEUERTES CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT AUFZEICHNUNGSFÄHIGKEIT

INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL CONTRÔLÉ PAR ROBOT AYANT DES CAPACITÉS D'ENREGISTREMENT

(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: 27.05.2011 US 201113118263

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/15

(60) Divisional application:
19155534.1

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SHELTON, Frederick E., IV
    Hillsboro, OH 45133 (US)
  • OUWERKERK, John N.
    Staunton, VA 24401 (US)
  • TIMPERMAN, Eugene L.
    Cincinnati, OH 45240 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 292 153
WO-A1-2009/143092
 EP-A2- 1 997 439
US-A1- 2005 131 390
   
       
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